Tottenham Hotspur winger Lucas Moura is out of form.
Lucas Moura arrived in the Premier League with a point to prove.
Spurs signed the Brazilian for £25 million last January, rescuing him from what had become an unhappy spell at Paris Saint-Germain.
After winning four Ligue 1 titles, Moura found himself dumped from the club’s squad by manager Unai Emery, now of Arsenal.
He went from making 53 appearances in 2016/17 to being picked just seven times in the first half of last season, before seeking a transfer.
Lucas’ recent form for Tottenham has done more to prove Emery right than wrong.
After a bright start to this season, with three goals in his first three games, Lucas has only scored three times since.
None of the goals have come in 2019, and he has contributed no assists either.
Against Southampton at the weekend he began really brightly, but faded as the game got away from Spurs. Ultimately he was unable to influence the result.
An experiment up front with Harry Kane injured did not fit him.
Spurs bought Lucas to provide a cutting edge in attack and that has dried up.
There is still plenty of time for him to turn his season around, but his starting role in the club’s next game against Liverpool is in question.
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