After the Argentinian scored his fifth goal in seven games to give his side a hard fought victory at the London Stadium he has been praised by his Belgian team mate.
Arriving in London as one of the raft of players brought in to replace Gareth Bale, Lamela has faced some devastating injury issues in his five years at the club.
Although he has impressed in fits and starts, the former Roma man's progress was severely impeded by a horrible injury that saw him miss over 12 months after having surgery on both hips.
However he has really impressed this season, with his latest goal taking him to a total of five strikes and two assists in all competitions.
Midfielder Dembele is pleased for his colleague, who has demonstrated his fighting spirit on numerous occasions and rarely let his team down.
“He’s unbelievable,” he said of Lamela. “He’s helping us a lot - skills, goals, work rate, everything we can ask from a top player like him.
“Everyone knows he has a strong mentality and that’s why he’s improved a lot and you can see he’s so important for us and we always knew this. We’re happy he’s showing the world what he’s capable of.”
October 21, 2018