Tottenham Hotspur attacker Lucas Moura gave the team what they had been missing.
Tottenham Hotspur winger Lucas Moura provided the ingredient on Monday night they had been missing in recent years.
His two goals in the 3-0 victory over Manchester United stunned Old Trafford and sparked jubilant celebrations.
His performance was exactly what manager Mauricio Pochettino wanted, but it has also hastened the end for teammate Georges-Kevin N’Koudou.
N’Koudou appeared the early loser from Moura’s arrival, shunted out on loan to Burnley to accommodate space for Lucas in Tottenham’s Champions League squad.
Despite some promise in pre-season, N’Koudou has not figured yet for Spurs this season and was not even on the bench at Old Trafford.
This was not even a surprise, and when Heung-Min Son returns from international duty, his prospects would be further damaged.
In recent days he has been linked with a loan switch to France, The Sun reported, and Lucas’ impressive performance further decreases Tottenham’s need to keep the former Marseille winger around.
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