8 Worst Replacements For World Class Footballers
7. Gareth Bale To Erik Lamela
Our first Spurs entry on the list, and he only makes it by virtue of being the supposed direct replacement for Bale. In reality, all but one of Spurs signings in 2013 could have been on this list.
"Spurs have sold Elvis and signed The Beatles", said Garth Crooks upon the end of the 2013 Summer transfer window. The list looked great - Eriksen, Chadli, Soldado, Paulinho, Chiriches, Capoue, and Lamela. All of them, just for one goofy looking Welshman. Incredible business, no?
No.
Out of the magnificent seven, Eriksen is the only one who has definitely been a success. Lamela's time at White Hart Lane has been plagued with injuries, although he has shown the occasional flash of brilliance (see his rabona goal against Asteras, off). Seeing as he was the one who was supposed to fill in for Bale, being a right winger who is left-footed, he is the one who can be seen to have flopped the most as a replacement.