The Tottenham Hotspur winger has a bit-part role this season.
Tottenham Hotspur fans on Twitter are baffled by Mauricio Pochettino’s treatment of Lucas Moura.
The Spurs manager gave Lucas a five-minute cameo in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Sheffield United in North London.
Thing is, Tottenham had needed a goal for about 15 minutes after George Baldock’s equaliser in the final quarter.
And yet, Pochettino refused to call on the Brazilian – who fired his team into a Champions League final in May – until it was effectively too late.
His heroics in Amsterdam toward the end of last season mean that Lucas is such a popular figure among fans of the Lilywhites, but the Argentine needs a bit more convincing.
The former Paris Saint-Germain star has only managed 400 minutes of Premier League football – and only 88 of those have come since September.
And Tottenham fans on Twitter believe that the 27-year-old is better off leaving the club. Here’s how they reacted to Pochettino giving him five minutes against the Blades:
Pochettino spent £25 million on taking Lucas to Tottenham almost two years ago [The Telegraph].
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