Lucas Moura was the man of the match in Tottenham Hotspur’s latest 3-0 victory over Manchester United, finding the back of the net twice after Harry Kane gave the north London club a lead from a corner in the second half.
Mauricio Pochettino has started the forward in all three league games and the former Paris Saint-Germain man has repaid his manager’s faith by scoring three goals in the process.
He moved to England earlier in January after struggling for a place in the French capital club’s first XI.
The style of play in the Ligue 1 is different to that of the Premier League and the attacker laughed it off saying it’s not easy for Brazilians to adapt to the physicality of the English league.
“We did a very good pre-season, we worked very hard and it’s very important to start like this… Here in England, it’s a very dynamic football, we run a lot, sometimes it’s not easy for a Brazilian (laughs). It must continue like this. This is only the beginning,” Moura told RMC Sport.
