Atletico Madrid spent 72 million euros on Thomas Lemar last summer and the Frenchman is yet to prove his worth in the slightest.
After winning the World Cup with France in July, Lemar has struggled to settle in under Diego Simeone at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.
Atletico's record signing has featured in 36 games this season, clocking up 2,235 minutes in total, scoring twice and assisting four times.
It was Antoine Griezmann, after rejecting Barcelona to stay in Madrid, who recommended Lemar to the club.
The main problem is that Lemar's exuberant style of play doesn't fit into Simeone's structured and disciplined system.
The Frenchman's arrival struck up hope that he could develop an entertaining partnership with compatriot Griezmann to offer something different in the Atletico attack.
Unlike Griezmann, Lemar has been unable to adapt his game to suit his coach's way of playing and has fallen out of favour as a result.
Despite this lack of trust, the 23-year-old started Atletico's return leg against Juventus in the Champions League, only to be substituted before the hour mark.
He was dropped from the starting line-up four days later against Athletic Club before being called up to Didier Deschamps' France squad.
Lemar goes into the remaining 10 games of the season with doubts over whether he can continue under Simeone and serious questions over his future.
kathchen
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They sold Carrasco, who overflowed, to bring this package that does not fit.
yep selling Carrasco was one of the biggest mistakes
payback
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They sold Carrasco, who overflowed, to bring this package that does not fit.
shiaweek
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And if we sell to Griezmann and look for a real killer to accompany Lemar? Maybe in a 4-3-3 and with a scorer, he explodes as a player ...
Lingaluards
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The problem of Lemar is of position, I believe that in the Atleti his only possible position in a 4-4-2 would be that of Griezmann. It only makes sense for him to stay if Griezmann leaves, if he does not leave, I think he is too expensive to be a substitute. Unless we change the type of game and start playing with a clear trivot a half point and two forwards.
Karaoinar
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It is totally inadmissible that a great player is being judged because it does not adapt to Simeone's style of play. Great figures have passed who have failed because of this same problem. And it lies in that the cholo looks more muscle than the head. It does not take away what it has achieved in Atlético, but you can not live forever being a second in competitions. We must take a step forward and strengthen in the middle field with two fast ends that open the field so that Morata, Costa and Griezmann receive balobes in conditions to create danger and score goals. You can not wait forever for the opponent's failure. Koke is currently a burden on the team
hossttry
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A pity about this player because his quality is huge but his game does not work for the athletic because of the style of Cholo. Why and why was he signed up? And I have a question: what is your real position? Because the band flees like mosquitoes
koalaal
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the problem with Lemar is the style of play of the cholo, if he does not change his way of proposing the games he will never be able to take advantage of a player who has cost a kidney and who has quality of surplus to improve the game of the team
reallythe
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2 goals and 4 assists are numbers to qualify for the Golden Ball if you are born in Croatia.
Debbemrstu
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MESSI
Emmanuel4jesus12
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Lemar is an attacking player, he can never fit to your system. the same problem is happening to coutinho in Barcelona right now