Erik Lamela took the match ball home in a carrier bag after scoring a hat-trick in Tottenham’s win over Monaco in the Europa League.
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Erik Lamela grabbed the headlines with a first-half hat-trick but midfielder Tom Carroll capped an assured display with a late goal while 18-year-old Joshua Onomah was particularly lively on his first start for the club.
He mislaid balls, seemed nervous in possession, and generally looked like the kind of player that earned so much criticism in the opening Premier League match against Manchester United.
A poacher’s sidefoot, a drive from outside the box and a clinical rap home from Clinton N’Jie’s pass accounted for his strikes against Monaco, and few White Hart Lane regulars will ever forget his rabona against Asteras Tripolis.
During this baron run they have conceded eighteen goals and have only scored three in the process so there is no wonder they are underdogs for this tie.
Tottenham’s primary focus remains finishing in the top four but the Europa League offers another route in the Champions League, given the winners secure automatic qualification for Europe’s top tournament.
Paddy Power are offering new customers enhanced odds of 5/1 on Arsenal to beat Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon. “Week in, week out, you never know, you are just trying to get consistency, and that’s what we need now”.
Monaco will be needing a win while for Spurs a draw will do the job.
Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane were all rested for the visit of the Ligue 1 club but will come straight back into the starting line-up.
The north Londoners were held at West Brom last time out and will be keen to avoid a third consecutive draw this weekend.
Newcastle – who take on Tottenham at White Hart Lane tomorrow (4pm) – signed five players, but none had Premier League experience. Always the younger players need time.
“A lot of players have been here longer than I have, a lot of them”. If everyone is fit we have more chances to do even better so it’s good some players are coming back from injuries.
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