Tottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has come under fire from a number of Spurs fans this week for his treatment of Lucas Moura over the past year.
The Brazilian has played only a bit-part role this season for Spurs, playing 13 matches, scoring two, and assisting one (Transfer Markt).
However, Lucas has only played 90 minutes on four occasions all season, with one coming against Colchester United in the Carabao Cup.
Moura was given just five minutes against Crystal Palace, four against Leicester, 17 against Brighton, and six against Liverpool. Spurs needed a late goal in all but one of these games.
Most recently, as Spurs were being held to a draw at home to newly-promoted Sheffield United, Moura was given just four minutes of normal time to try to score a winner.
After Moura was the hero in Amsterdam with his Champions League hat-trick earlier this year, and after signing a new contract, it seems strange that Poch is leaving him out.
Some Spurs fans are not happy:
If i was Lucas i’ll want out in January feel for him
— DELLER THFC ? (@Leedeller1) November 9, 2019
Even bring him in earlier. 6 mins most games he has played! Not enough
— DELLER THFC ? (@Leedeller1) November 9, 2019
Lucas gave Poch the best moment of his career and probably the best moment of my life as a fan. The way Poch has treated him since DAY ONE has been disgraceful. Hes got the hump cos he was proven wrong by Steve Hitchen.
— Hamid (@HamidTHFC) November 9, 2019
It's because he's brazilian. Argentines hate Brazil.
— Patrick (@PatrickyTHFC) November 9, 2019
Poch is destroying this guy talent. Poch is the one that needs to leave
— Musyawal (@musyawal_) November 9, 2019
Enough is enough now poch is to blame I dont care what anyone says lucas moura might aswell leave disgraceful how hes being treaten ???
— steven moir (@stealthgaminYT) November 9, 2019
Lucas Moura needs to leave this club and go where he’ll be valued
— MaDlamini (@snyza) November 9, 2019
Lucas Moura needs to leave Spurs asap. In no possible world should he coming off the bench
— AJ Football (@godsavethekick) November 9, 2019
Spurs don’t deserve Kane and Son, feel bad for them. Lucas should also be handing a transfer request
— Adam (@_AdamBailey_) November 10, 2019