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EPL: Lucas Moura Elected The Player Of The Month

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8 September 2018

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Olawale Adeniyi

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Lucas Moura scored three goals in the first four matches for Tottenham in the English Premier League

After consistent performances early in the Premier League, midfielder Lucas Moura was rewarded. This Friday, the Tottenham native was voted the best player of the month of August of the competition, beating names like Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso and Liverpool’s Sadio Mané. The former Sao Paulo did not hide happiness for the prize.

It’s hard to explain how I feel right now,” Lucas admitted when he received the award. “I am very happy because I know it is not easy to win this trophy and it was a great month for me and the team,” said the team’s three goals in the first three games of the national team, two of them in the win over the Manchester United at Old Trafford.

“My first goal at Wembley in the English Premier League was very good with my left foot, it’s not normal, it was a great moment and of course against Manchester United it was even more special because it’s not easy to play at Old Trafford against United and I scored two goals, “he said.

“I do not have much to say, but I thank God and I share this with my teammates and my family and I keep working, because this is just the beginning. We have a lot more ahead of us, so I need to keep working and doing it. my best, “he added.

Now Lucas is only the fourth Brazilian to win the award since its inception in 1994. The last was defender David Luiz in 2011 in his first appearance for Chelsea.

Finally, the Brazilian exalted his teammates and designed a winning season. “The feeling is impossible to explain because I’ve waited a long time for this moment.I need to enjoy but also continue working because I believe I have a lot more to give and I’m sure we will have a success season because we can, and I believe in my teammates I want to deliver a lot more, “he said.