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Watch: Lamela cleans up Alli's great work to give Spurs 1-0 lead

COCO COCO COCO!

When Spurs signed Erik "Coco" Lamela there was so much excitement around the supporters. He was an extremely exciting player to watch in Serie A with AS Roma. Unfortunately, his first two seasons with the club did not go as we'd all hoped. He managed just six goals in all competitions in two years.

Finally after so much debate and turmoil he's starting to show signs of living up to his massive potential with Tottenham Hotspur. After a Man of the Match performance against Manchester City on the weekend, in which he scored a goal and recorded an assist, he's found the score sheet again in the Europa League.

This 'right place, right time' finish should do wonders for boosting his confidence even further. After some fancy footwork by Dele Alli, Lamela was there on the doorstep to finish to give Spurs the 1-0 lead over AS Monaco. Here is the goal in case you're working and/or unable to watch: