They may not be the most successful team of the past 15 years, but tottenham hotspur Blessed to have some talented football players.

For example, before moving to Bayern Munich, Harry Kane was undoubtedly the best striker in the league. Premier League And formed one of the best offensive partnerships of all time with Son Heung-min.

However, a few years before these two became superstars, another Tottenham striker was the envy of the football world: Gareth Bale.

The Welsh legend was a force of nature for Lilywhites and eventually won the title Team makes world record £85 millionthe money was infamously spent on seven somewhat mediocre signings, including a player who was allegedly more skilled than him Champions League Champions but now struggling in the Greek Super League.

Spurs’ seven games not all that exciting

Yes, Daniel Levy and Co. used the money they made from selling Bale and chose to spend the cash on seven players. New signings that summerwhile some of them succeeded, most did not.

For example, while the arrivals of Roberto Soldado and Paulinho were widely hyped, the former was Spain’s incredible goalscoring record The latter is because Comparisons with Frank Lampardneither achieved much success at the club.

Likewise, while none of them were terrible, Nacer Chadli, Etienne Capouet and Vlad Chiricis all left the north Londoners within three years of joining the club. It leaves almost no trace.

However, while five of the seven newcomers may have failed, two did have more of a positive impact.

The first is Christian Eriksen, who is undoubtedly the most successful of the seven, with 305 appearances and goals for the Lily. 69 goals and 88 assists before leaving to join Inter Milan January 2020.

The last member of the not-so-great seven wasn’t quite as successful as the Dane, but he stayed in north London longer and really left his mark, although it looks better now compared to Bale’s earlier days. Even more ridiculous as he is currently struggling in the Greek Super League.

The former Spurs star struggled in Greece

So, with six of the seven players already reported, it’s no surprise that the player we’re talking about is Erik Lamela.

The Argentinian ace joins the North Londoners Approximately £25.8 million in late August 2013While he wasn’t a game-changer like Eriksen, he was far more influential than the other five players signed that summer.

In fact, to his credit, the Kalapachay-born dynamo was the last of the Seven to stand and ultimately achieved Made 257 appearances for the club Before joining Sevilla Swap transactions in July 2021.

In those games, the 32-year-old has scored 37 goals and provided 44 assists, occasionally showing real quality, such as his winner for Puskas in the north London derby. .

While these moments justified the money spent on him, he could never quite live up to the expectations placed on him when he first arrived at N17, especially under the guidance of club legend Ossie Ardiles. Ardiles) after claim that he is “More skilled than Bell.”

Such comments seem even more outrageous today because After three mid-seasons In Seville, The international player who has played 25 times for the national team joins Greek Side AEK Athensalthough he is not miserable, he is not great either.

exist Participated in all competitions 13 timesThe former Spurs star failed to score a goal and had only three assists, which is not the kind of output you would expect from someone of his caliber.

Ultimately, while Lamela was a decent servant for the club, he was never able to live up to the expectations placed on him at Tottenham, and it looks like that might happen to him again, only this time in Greece.

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