Five duels won, three chances created: One Tottenham player has become a real star under Conte

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Tottenham convincingly beat Crystal Palace in the Premier League yesterday and Lucas Moura was the star of the show.

The Brazilian started on the right-wing and was brilliant. He is forming a really good partnership with his compatriot Emerson Royal on the right flank and Antonio Conte will be really pleased with his display against the Eagles.

Lucas set up Harry Kane for Spurs’ opener before getting on the score sheet himself just two minutes later. He remained a constant threat throughout the game and his numbers look really impressive.

Here’s a look at his stats from the game in North London yesterday.

Tottenham star Lucas Moura: Stats vs Crystal Palace

Apart from his goal and assist, Lucas, in his 90 minutes on the pitch, created three chances, one of which was a big one that resulted in Kane scoring in the 32nd minute of the game.

He completed all of his dribbles, had five shots at goal and maintained a very healthy 86.7% passing accuracy. He also won five duels, which will please Conte even more. (Squawka)

He was rated 8.9 by SofaScore for his performance yesterday, more than any other player, and Spurs fans are absolutely delighted with how good he has been since Conte’s arrival.

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Lucas has stepped up under Conte

In the Premier League this season, Lucas hadn’t scored a goal or picked up an assist before Conte’s arrival. Since the Italian took charge, he has three goals and two assists to his name in five starts, which shows a clear upturn in form.

The Brazilian really suits Conte’s system. He now has the freedom to cut inside and have an impact centrally and in a wing-back like Emerson, he has someone who will constantly overlap and drag a defender away.

It will be interesting to see how much better Lucas and Emerson’s partnership on the right-hand side will get under Conte in the coming weeks and months. Early signs show that the potential is massive, which should really excite Tottenham fans.

As for Lucas alone, every Spurs supporter can notice the difference in his play in Conte’s system. He has become a real star under the Italian and he can become even better in 2022.