Graham Roberts acknowledged Erik Lamela’s contribution to Tottenham Hotspur’s win at Bournemouth today.
Tottenham Hotspur recovered from the disappointment of a mid-match injury to Harry Kane by beating Bournemouth 4-1 at the Vitality Stadium today.
Junior Stanislas fired Bournemouth into an early lead but Dele Alli drew level for Spurs in the first half, after Kane left the field injured with an ankle injury.
A second-half double from Son Heung-min gave Tottenham a two-goal cushion, before Serge Aurier added gloss to the scoreline by grabbing a fourth in the closing stages.
Instead of using Fernando Llorente as Kane’s replacement, manager Mauricio Pochettino made the brave decision to introduce Erik Lamela instead.
The Argentine has been getting a bit of stick from Tottenham fans in recent weeks, but he was excellent today and club legend Graham Roberts has praised the “top class” attacker.
Pochettino will be delighted with the response, but he will be eager to discover the extent of Kane’s injury because Tottenham have a very big couple of months potentially.
Having gone out of the Champions League in midweek, Spurs’ season is suddenly about winning the FA Cup and qualifying for Europe’s elite competition next season – two tasks made a lot tougher if Kane is not around.
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