Erik Lamela enjoyed a good pre-season in which he scored twice and did manage to take at least some of that into the first Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa, during which he was handed a respectable 6/10 by the Independent.
86 – @ErikLamela‘s pass deflects into @HKane‘s path and he fires past Heaton from inside the area!! GET IN!
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 10, 2019
Indeed, perhaps his major contribution to the match saw Lamela pickpocket Jack Grealish on the edge of the Aston Villa box before his pass deflected into the path of Harry Kane, who bagged Spurs’ second of the game and saw them take the lead for the first time in the game.
Just after that, however, the former Roma man was booked under the new Premier League ruling which cautions players for not leaving the pitch at the nearest point when being substituted.
The 27-year-old had a good game to start his 2019/20 season, completing two dribbles, making two key passes and putting in three tackles as his side battled to a 3-1 win with stats by WhoScored.
You can read these Lilywhites’ verdict on Lamela’s assist here:
Grealish just got his pants pulled down by Lamela
— CarlTHFC (@CarlAvo10) August 10, 2019
Lamela putting Grealish on the deck like that makes me actually like him a bit now
— Lee Smith (@LeeSmith2000) August 10, 2019
Show some love to Erik Lamela stripping Grealish of the ball which resulted in Harry Kane scoring the winner , big ups Erik #THFC #COYS
— Spearz (@SpearzEnfield) August 10, 2019
Way to go Harry. Not too shabby Coco.
— Yvonne Boneparte (@YvonneB2015) August 10, 2019
Lamela made that goal
— Kirill Besedin (@KirillBesedin) August 10, 2019
Give lamela the credit he deserves for that goal!
— Henry Allen (@henry_Allen35) August 10, 2019
