6 Reasons Erik Lamela Will Succeed At Spurs This Season

5. He's Settled In Now

The main reason those talents will finally shine through this season? Lamela appears to be settled at White Hart Lane. Understandably, when a 21 year old South American whose only other experience of foreign life was a two year spell in Italy comes to England, it's going to be hard to adapt immediately. People tend to forget that football is essentially a job and, like in any other line of work, if you have to move to another country - away from your family and surrounded by people who you are unable to properly communicate with - it can affect your performance in your working life. That's what happened with Lamela last season. He has admitted that he was lonely. Now, having made friends with the Spurs team, having spent a pre-season amongst his team-mates and coaching staff and having spent a little time with his family during his injury spell and between last season and this coming season, he is a different person altogether. Lamela is interacting with fans via social media, he's got a smile on his face and he is making a point of saying how ready he is for the new season and how much he's looking forward to it. Be prepared to see a different Erik Lamela both on and off the pitch this season.