Erik Lamela played well for Tottenham Hotspur against West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday.
Lamela, who can operate as a winger or as an attacking midfielder, scored the only goal of the London derby in the 44th minute.
The Argentina international played well in the Premier League match, Mauricio Pochettino’s side won 1-0.
Former Tottenham forward Crooks was impressed with the performance of the 26-year-old and has included him in BBC Premier League Team of the Week.
Crooks has also warned Tottenham and England international midfielder Dele Alli that he could lose his place to Lamela.
“This is a player with extraordinary ability,” Crooks wrote about Lamela on BBC Sport. “We’ve seen flashes of it before and who can forget his rabona against Asteras Tripolis in the Europa League?
“Erik Lamela seems back to the player he was before he had his long lay-off with injury. He dominated proceedings against West Ham and his efforts deserved to be rewarded with the winning goal.
“Dele Alli had better be careful – Lamela is very capable of taking his place.”
Stats
Lamela has made one start and four substitute appearances in the Premier League for Tottenham so far this season, scoring three goals and providing one assist in the process, according to Whoscored.
During the 2017-18 campaign, the Argentina international attacker scored two goals and provided two assists in seven league starts for Spurs, according to Whoscored.
Alli has scored one goal in four Premier League starts for Tottenham so far this campaign, according to WhoScored.
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