Erik Lamela has been extremely unlucky with injuries during his time at Tottenham Hotspur.

In the current campaign, for example, he already missed 12 games due to a hamstring issue.

But when he's on the pitch and fit to play, the 27-year-old always gives his all and does whatever he can to help the team.

No clues whatsoever: Which seasons do these iconic Spurs images belong to?

The fans are always eager to recognise his hard work, and they did so once again following their latest defeat against RB Leipzig in the Champions League, which ended 1-0 to the visitors courtesy of a Timo Werner penalty.

Regardless of the result, many of the supporters were buzzing with Lamela's display, even saying that he is better than Dele Alli...

Interestingly enough, they seemed to enjoy his performance so much that they want Jose Mourinho to start Lamela more often, with many suggesting that he should be in the XI to face Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime.

Let's see if the Special One feels the same...

Elsewhere, many Spurs fans were buzzing with one man's short cameo vs Leipzig as well...