Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas says club record signing Erik Lamela is not producing what he is capable of because of the language barrier. Villas-Boas believes much of this is down to the language barrier.
But when asked if the fee paid for the Argentina international meant there was pressure to pick him Villas-Boas replied: "Not really, no.
"We have been speaking a lot with him. I think getting acquainted to the Premier League is important but he doesn't know the language.
"(Roberto) Soldado had some knowledge of the language before (he came) so it was a little bit easier for him.
"With Erik it was a little bit more difficult but we have given him massive, massive help and his family arrived this week," he added.
"He knows he isn't producing half of what he can produce but he understands the situation now is that he has to compete for his place."
