It goes without saying that the likes of Erik Lamela haven't hit their peak at the club. However, Spurs didn't pay a club record fee for the boy because he was useless. In his time with Roma in Serie A, Lamela looked exceptional. He has earned a handful of international caps for one of the best national teams on the planet in Argentina and came through the ranks at River Plate - one of South America's greatest teams. Simply put, he has the potential to be world class. If, next season, after an understandably difficult change in culture, climate and game pace, he can fully adapt and deliver the same kind of quality and goals that he did in Italy, Spurs have a real asset on their hands. Tim Sherwood has also showed faith in a youngster he was all too familiar with from the time he spent with Spurs' youth setup - Nabil Bentaleb - and so far it has paid dividends. After having only appeared on the bench for the first team once under Andre Villas-Boas (in a Europa League away tie last season), Bentaleb has been a mainstay in the Spurs team since making his first appearance as a substitute under Sherwood. He was arguably the best player on the pitch in Spurs' recent 4-0 victory at St. James' Park - being dominant on the ball, off the ball, offensively and defensively - and looks to be like an expensive new signing, despite being a product of Spurs' youth system. France, Algeria and indeed England look set to fight it out for Bentaleb's international loyalties and there has even been talk of him going to this year's World Cup with one of them (highly unlikely, but for that to even be mentioned shows just how far this young player has come in such a short period of time). Spurs also have Tom Carroll returning from loan (at Queens Park Rangers) next season - and he's a lad who looks like a future England captain in the making. If Sherwood gives him a chance to shine and brings more players like Bentaleb in to the first team next year, Spurs will have a squad to be envied universally.
