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Erik Lamela's first Premier League goal for Spurs proves to be the winner

Tottenham claimed a 2-1 victory over Burnley at White Hart Lane.

ERIK LAMELA’S SUPERB first Premier League goal earned Tottenham a 2-1 win over Burnley in an entertaining encounter at White Hart Lane.

The Argentinian, who arrived for a club-record fee from Roma prior to the 2013-14 campaign, had previously gone 25 league appearances without finding the net for Spurs, but he broke his duck in fine style on Saturday.

Lamela produced a sublime curling finish from 25 yards to net the winner in the 35th minute, after a strike of similar quality from Ashley Barnes had cancelled out Harry Kane’s header.
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Kane met Nacer Chadli’s pinpoint delivery midway through the first half – his 14th goal of the season in all competitions and third in as many matches.
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Barnes netted the winner in Burnley’s 1-0 victory over Southampton last weekend and, although there was a slice of fortune about that strike, there was nothing lucky about his third Premier League goal as he hit a magnificent effort into the top corner from just outside the area.
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That goal was outshone by Lamela’s effort, however, as Spurs completed a successful seven days, having defeated Swansea City last weekend and progressed to the semi-finals of the League Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle United on Wednesday.

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    Jun 18th 2018, 10:23 AM

    Yes and yes. Was also great to see Tom Parsons on last nights panel.

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    Jun 18th 2018, 10:53 AM

    @Sam Walsh: Be it on the Sunday Game last night or at the last Mayo match or on Off the Ball, every appearance he’s made since the injury would make you admire the man and his positivity. A tireless battler on the pitch and clearly the same off it.

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    Jun 18th 2018, 11:33 AM

    @EnKy: a honest player.

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    Jun 18th 2018, 10:32 AM

    Shane Walsh was the best player on the pitch in the Hyde by a country mile. There was no other contenders.

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    Jun 18th 2018, 12:14 PM

    I thought John conlon would get it, his having a great year so far, a man with the strenght of 2 horses as buff egan would say !!!!

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    Jun 18th 2018, 11:17 AM

    Tony Kelly for me, drove Clare on in the second half.

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    Jun 18th 2018, 2:47 PM

    Shanahan had a great game no doubt but it’s easy look good as the spare man. Saw it a lot over the last few years with Waterford sweepers picking up heaps of man of the match awards. Conlon for me for consistency over the game. If Kelly could consistently play for 70 the way he did in the second half he’d never fail to win a MOTM again

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    Jun 18th 2018, 3:01 PM

    @Ciarán: Bill cooper all day long. Won the match for Cork nearly on his own.

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