"And there's no one like him!" It was a cheering lyric written for him by West Ham fans.
From River Plate to Flominense to the Premier League, he is a recognized genius at 1.7 meters tall, even wearing the number 10 shirt.
The 25-year-old is about to usher in his first World Cup, and he has great hopes of entering Argentina as a teammate of Messi.
As a result, the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee was severely injured during training, keeping him away from the court for nearly a year.
Only 2 goals have been scored in 3 years, and the former genius can only look up to the glory of Lin Huang on the bench.
4 years! The World Cup is coming! Lancini is back too! Scoring goal for Manchester City and Chelsea, he also wants to be Messi's teammate again!
01. From indoor futsal to the Argentine national team: He won Messi's applause
The youth era originally grew up in futsal indoors, but after coming to the stadium, Lancini's talent immediately sparked a heated discussion in scouting circles.
Ramon Madoni, a famous scout who had unearthed superstars such as Riquelme, Cambiasso and Tevez, wanted to bring Lancini to Boca Juniors, but was refused.
Because Eimar is an idol, Lancini is only willing to play for the River Plate team he has loved since childhood. He quickly got an olive branch, and from the youth teams at all levels to the first team in River Plate, he fulfilled his childhood dream.
Scoring a goal in the opening 43rd second of Argentina's "Derby of the Century" (River Plate vs. Boca), Lancini set a record for the fastest in history.
Franconense won the Brazilian league title on loan and returned to River Plate to become the core of the team, And Lancini even chose to go to the UAE league at the age of 21 to pan for gold, but was taken away by Premier League side West Ham United at the age of 22.
With an average of 10 goals in the Premier League, assists and absolute chances, Rangcini was called up by the Argentine national team.
In March 2018, Lancini scored a goal for his national team during a warm-up match against Italy when he knocked on Buffon's ten-finger mark.
In the stands, Messi and Aguero laughed and applauded him, and they were even expecting the youngster to be a good helper at the World Cup.
As a result, six days before the Start of the World Cup, Lancini suffered a serious injury from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during training. Not only did he miss the World Cup trip to Argentina, but he also said goodbye to football for almost a year.
Despite returning at the beginning of 2019, he scored just two goals in the Premier League in the 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
02. Announce your return with the World Wave! Both males in Man city are ghosts under the knife
In the Premier League finale on 12 May 2019, Lancini scored his first goal from injury. He didn't think that the following year, he would not get any grain. From laying the groundwork for Paye to sitting on the bench in the light of Jesse Lingard, Lancini experienced the lowest 3 years of his career.
However, in the sprint stage of the Premier League last season, Lancini scored a unique world wave in West Ham United's 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. This goal also won him the team's best goal award last season.
"Injuries kept me away from the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and I was plagued by serious injuries for almost 2 years. But I've always had a dream to play for the Argentina national team again! ”
Perhaps it was this belief that made him get back on his feet and shine again on the pitch. Although the goal ultimately failed to bring West Ham into the Champions League, it gave Lambini hope of resurrection.
So far this season, Lancini has made 9 starters and 9 substitute appearances, scoring 6 goals and 1 assist. In particular, the Premier League played only 588 minutes and directly contributed 5 goals, once again winning attention.
The Argentine national team plans to recall him to the national team, but after all these years of setbacks, Lancini has become more calm: "I know through social media that Scaloni may call me to the national team, but I am thinking about Sunday's game now and trying to do my best. ”
In the previous English League Cup, Lancini scored the only goal of the game against Manchester United, eliminating his opponent and scoring his first goal of the new season.
Facing Manchester City, Lancini scored an incredible world wave in the situation of the team falling behind. He first picked up the ball from the flank and cut inside, then deftly controlled the second drop point, and then stunned Guardiola with a falling ball.
The more spectacular goal came against Crystal Palace, when Lambini received a cross from teammate Rice, swung his opponent in a croquette and scored an unforgettable goal with his left foot.
Excellent foot technique, Messi's general obsessive movement frequency, this is the legendary genius, injury can not defeat The Lancini.
03. Promise me please stay healthy! We'll see you at the End of the Year world cup
Now only 28 years old, Lancini has won the championship with the number ten on his back, experienced flowers and applause, and tasted injuries and tears. The only constant is the heart of a fighter, and the best effort in every game.
In this season's Premier League, he not only scored goals and assists, but also had a passing success rate of 81%! Three goals against Chelsea and Crystal Palace also allowed 50 per cent of All 30 goals of Lambini's Premier League career to score in the London derby (15 goals), making him the "King of London".
Despite being a forward player, Lambini had a wide range of motion during the game, and often even returned to the back position to organize advance and attack.
If it weren't for the West Ham shirt, would you think it was a right-footed Messi?
After returning from a serious injury, he still has a strong starting ability, and even the encirclement of 4 people cannot block his determination to move forward.
Maybe he no longer shoots directly from his own box to the opponent's box as he did back then, but he is still the little argentine magician.
"After a good start to 2022, I want to come back and compete for a place in the Argentine national team!" This is The rhetoric given by Lancini after scoring twice in the Premier League on New Year's Day.
'I've always been eager to return to the Argentine national team and if I don't I will continue to work hard and support my teammates who have done well in the Argentine national team.""
After saying goodbye to the core of the team due to injury for almost 3 years, This season has gradually returned to the main force, and Lancini, who has forgotten Lingard, will also encounter some trouble.
His flexibility to turn and get away from it seems to his teammates is just creating cross space for himself. The Hammers are already Antonio's team, and Lancini is a little unhappy with his teammate's crosses, but it's hard to change.
All he can do is do great things again and again to pick up the ball, turn around and pass the ball, and then wait for the opportunity that may arise.
Even though teammates may still choose to cross directly, Lambini will still try harder to try the next time. Like he's been trying to get back to the Argentine national team.
"I know I have to keep my current good form until I return to the Argentine national team.
You can see a lot of good things happening in the national team right now. I'm proud of the Argentina team. ”
He used to be dazzling gold, and after 3 years of serious injury, he can still shine. In the 2022 World Cup, will he be able to play alongside Messi?
The dream, which is 4 years late, has a chance to be realized again. Because he's Lancini! "And there's no one like him!"