Jose Mourinho has praised Tottenham Hotspur winger Lucas Moura on Instagram after the match between Spurs and AS Roma.
Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur and Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma faced each other in a pre-season friendly match on Saturday evening.
Tottenham winger Lucas played in the game, and Mourinho was pleased to see the Brazil. international again.
Mourinho worked with the £23 million (BBC Sport) star at Tottenham, and has praised him on Instagram after the match, as you can see below.
Jose Mourinho on Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Moura
Important player for Spurs
Lucas Moura is not guaranteed a place in the Tottenham Hotspur starting lineup, but he is a very important player.
Conte has reportedly privately told the 29-year-old that he will be an important player in the team this season.
The Tottenham boss could play Lucas as a wing-back, and if he does so, then it will be interesting to see how the former Paris Saint-Germain player does.
Lucas has been on the books of Tottenham since 2018, and has scored 19 goals and created 21 big chances in 137 appearances in the Premier League so far.
Tottenham will aim to finish in the Premier League top four this season and will also compete in the UEFA Champions League.
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