"Rather see him in the team than Eriksen": Many Spurs fans laud man who "will thrive under Jose"

Erik Lamela has truly been unlucky with injuries this season and he is yet to fully recover from the hamstring issue he sustained back in October.

Tottenham Hotspur have now officially confirmed that his rehabilitation is on the way and that he will now slowly commence integration into first-team training.

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To some fans, that might be bad news, considering that the 27-year-old Argentine is often a big target for harsh criticism by the Spurs faithful but there are still some who believe he can bring something good to the team.

Upon seeing this official update on the player’s fitness, many of them showered him with praise, saying that they can’t wait for his return…

I dont care that I will get abuse for this, I cant wait to see Lamela back. 👍🏼

— Kas ⚽️ (@kdunks83) December 23, 2019

You’re not getting abuse from me, I can’t wait to see him back as well.

— LJohnson (@lazqetjohnson) December 23, 2019

A positive thinking creative footballer who always looks to move the ball forwards quickly!
Don’t understand why he gets so much stick?

One of my fav players at club over the last few seasons. 👍

— Rennie_Rap-eze (@EzeRennie) December 23, 2019

I’m with you gives us a bit of fight and something different

— Wayne Allen (@wayneallen1551) December 23, 2019

He shows the kind of heart some of the others sadly lack.

— Carpe Diem (@THFCtid) December 23, 2019

Some of the fans don’t pretend that there are no issues with the player – such as his injury record – but he is still a player who gives his all to the team whenever he’s on the pitch.

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One fan even stated that he would pick Lamela over Christian Eriksen if he was given a choice.

Totally agree. We needed someone with his energy yesterday, doesn’t stop running and always puts in a shift. No one did that yesterday. Would rather see him in the team than Eriksen or Sissoko

— Woz (@wozza67) December 23, 2019

I’m with you. He might be injury prone but he certainly puts in effort in every game 👍🏻

— Jono 🎄☃️🎁 (@JonoTHFC1882) December 23, 2019

I like the way he plays, albeit sporadically but works hard, contributes with goals and assists.

— Kris Morgan-Jones (@kmoggy73) December 23, 2019

Finally, one fan concluded that the Argentine winger just might thrive under Mourinho’s leadership and that the Special One could potentially turn him into a great player in the future.

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Let’s see if that truly ends up happening.

Me too, he will thrive under Jose once he gets fit

— Dave (@deej46) December 23, 2019

Meanwhile, one Tottenham ace says he never considered leaving the club despite continued speculation…