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| Erik Lamela grabbed a hat-trick against Monaco last night |
MAURICIO POCHETTINO believes Erik Lamela has put his troubles in England behind him after his performance in Tottenham's 4-1 win over Monaco.
The Argentina international bagged a hat-trick to ensure Spurs went through to the Europa League last 32 as group winners.
Midfielder Tom Carroll also got on the scoresheet, while Monaco's Stephan El Shaarawy bagged a consolation for the visitors in the second half.
Lamela's treble continues his resurgence this season, with the 23-year-old starting to deliver on the £30million Tottenham shelled out in August 2013.
He now has seven goals for the season and Pochettino thinks his compatriot is unrecognisable from his disappointing first two seasons at White Hart Lane.
"It is true that today he is more confident and looks a different player from two years ago," Pochettino said.
"There are always a lot of reasons for the improvement of a player. First of all, a young player like Lamela has arrived in a new country.
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| Erik Lamela's hat-trick ensure Europa League top spot |
"When you score a hat-trick you don't have to say anything more because it was great for him and great for the team. It helped the team to finish at the top.
"Lamela has not surprised me, he is a great talent and okay, you always need a little bit of luck to score but he scored three goals and its normal that he deserves all the praise and the headlines. That is football.
"Always the younger players need time. They need time to improve, they need time to adapt their game to a new culture. Some players are quick, some it takes time."
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