Erik Lamela scored a remarkable rabona in Tottenham's 5-1 Europa League win over Asteras Tripolis on Thursday.

Lamela did score a rabona playing for River Plate as a youngster, but asked if the effort against Tripolis was the best of his carer, he said: “Yes, I think so. I think so. I’ve scored like that before, when I was playing in the junior sides at River Plate. It just happened in a flash.

“I wasn’t thinking about doing something like that, I just wanted to score and it was the most effective, comfortable way of making it happen. It’s something I’ll always remember because it’s something different from the other goals I’ve scored.”

Lamela struggled last season with injury following his record £30 million move from Italy, but has shown signs of quality this year. He added: “The goal was important for me but also because I needed to score, any type of goal. I’m happy for the goal and the win. I hope to continue in this way but it’s just one game for me. I need to think about doing other things well and continuing to improve.”