He's a quality player, but not a Derek Adams player.
He is too good to benchwarm and play 20 minutes of football a month.
It wouldn't surprise me at all if he went elsewhere in League One or League Two and was a successful fans favourite player.
As others have said, when it seemed certain that Carey was off Adams got a replacement in. Then Carey stayed. Then Adams changed formation to 4-3-3 negating the requirement for an attacking midfielder. Lameiras then finds himself as understudy to the best player at the club, and without a position to fight for, as he doesn't have the core strength for a central position or the pace for a wide role.
Hopefully he impresses elsewhere under a manager who prioritises technical ability and vision.
He is too good to benchwarm and play 20 minutes of football a month.
It wouldn't surprise me at all if he went elsewhere in League One or League Two and was a successful fans favourite player.
As others have said, when it seemed certain that Carey was off Adams got a replacement in. Then Carey stayed. Then Adams changed formation to 4-3-3 negating the requirement for an attacking midfielder. Lameiras then finds himself as understudy to the best player at the club, and without a position to fight for, as he doesn't have the core strength for a central position or the pace for a wide role.
Hopefully he impresses elsewhere under a manager who prioritises technical ability and vision.