Jermaine Jenas believes Antonio Conte could and should unleash Lucas Moura in a new role at Tottenham Hotspur.
The right wing-back position at Spurs is getting a lot of attention right now.
Emerson Royal’s effectiveness in that position is being called into question following a silly red card away to Arsenal earlier this month.
And after that, Conte seemed to suggest that he didn’t fancy Matt Doherty all that much as a replacement for Emerson.
Of course, it’s also no secret that Djed Spence is getting virtually zero look-in either.
Lucas has spent most of his Tottenham career as a winger, but Jenas, speaking to BT Sport, has suggested that the Italian manager could alter that, claiming he’s much better than Emerson.
Jenas said: “It’ll be interesting to see where he comes on. I’ve always thought at some point he might try him in the right wing-back position. He definitely has more quality than Emerson Royal. He has always worked his socks off defensively as well.”
In fairness to poor Emerson, Conte clearly does rate him.
Anybody who the Spurs manager didn’t fancy was offloaded during the summer transfer window, if it didn’t happen in January.
And the fact that the former Barcelona defender has survived not one, but two, windows under a manager like Conte is undeniable evidence that he is a fan.
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