simplythebest 11,437 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Just wanted to gather some thoughts on the form of Lucas at Liverpool this season?He's a player that Rafa Benitez got a lot of stick for being so loyal too, including on here. Given his relatively young age i always felt the critisism of him was perhaps a bit harsh, a lot of it was probably based on comparing him to the world class midfield partnership of Alonso and Mascherano. I now think Lucas has actually come on leaps and bounds recently. He isn't an Alonso or Mascherano but i think he's a very good peformer, he wasn't as bad as made out last season while Aquilani spent most of the season injured. A display against Chelsea which was very argueably the man of the match peformance IMO summed up a good season for Lucas so far which has been him become a regular fixture in the senior Brazil squad and seen Roy Hodgson drop his £4.5 million summer signing, Christian Poulsen, for him. At 23 Lucas can still get better so he's someone i think Liverpool should really hang onto. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Improved, and still utter shite! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo 708 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Never rated him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan 11 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 He's like Darren Fletcher, minus the goal threatPutrid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 He's like Darren Fletcher, minus the goal threatPutridHe couldn't lace Darren Fletcher's boots!Lucas will never hit the level of performances Fletcher did in 2007/2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,600 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Improved, and still utter shite!LMAO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddsyRFC 1 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Improved, and still utter shite! :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 69 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Thought the same last 5-10 mins of chelsea game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 He came over from Gremio as one of the best attacking midfielders in the Campeonato and I don't think we've seen him play in that position more than three times for Liverpool.I have a degree of sympathy for him, however, there's still no excusing some of the basics he appears to lack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I still wouldn't see him as an attacking midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 He is fucking rotten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Laff's Dodgy Barnett 20 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 iprovement fuck all, he's shite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrfc1873 48 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 He seems like he's improved because he's learned how to pass 5 yards, but even then he still can't manage to reach his man all the time, he's absolutely shite, he's got a smug-looking face as well, one you would never get tired of punching. The Liverpool fans seem to think he's suddenly turned into a world class player this season because he's slightly improved fanny's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I still wouldn't see him as an attacking midfielder.I was right into my Brazilian football at the time through Bravo and a few very high quality streams.Although he did actually stand out in that Gremio side, an attacking midfielder has time to take a touch, turn, look up and decide what to do in that the Campeonato before someone tries to take the ball of you.You get about a tenth of a second in Britain before someone slices you in half, so I'm not surprised he hasn't fitted in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madina 3,400 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 He has improved this season but still not good enough IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlenH79 42 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Improved, but needs to improve further if hes to become a decent midfielder for Liverpool, better than Poulsen though, although that's not saying much. Anyone else think Raul Meiriles (sp?) has been looking good for Liverpool? looks a quality acquisition by Hodgson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madina 3,400 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Improved, but needs to improve further if hes to become a decent midfielder for Liverpool, better than Poulsen though, although that's not saying much. Anyone else think Raul Meiriles (sp?) has been looking good for Liverpool? looks a quality acquisition by Hodgson.I have been disapointed in him TBH, have always rated him but he just hasnt seemed to hit top form yet. Quite often his passing is woeful and he makes the wrong choices. I expect him to come good soon enough though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlenH79 42 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I have been disapointed in him TBH, have always rated him but he just hasnt seemed to hit top form yet. Quite often his passing is woeful and he makes the wrong choices. I expect him to come good soon enough though.From what i have seen of him so far, i liked the look of him, hes been bright and attacking, full of energy and running everywhere, i thought he had a great game vs Chelsea, but then, the whole team raised themselves for that game, i like the look of him and hope he can notch his form up a gear or two and become a true quality player, Liverpool need to have players they can rely on should Torres/Gerrard be out for whatever reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madina 3,400 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 From what i have seen of him so far, i liked the look of him, hes been bright and attacking, full of energy and running everywhere, i thought he had a great game vs Chelsea, but then, the whole team raised themselves for that game, i like the look of him and hope he can notch his form up a gear or two and become a true quality player, Liverpool need to have players they can rely on should Torres/Gerrard be out for whatever reason.Yeah he is willing and always wants to be amongst the action. I though he had a cracking World Cup so maybe I was expecting a bit too much from him. Like you say its good to have quality players like that as last season/season before when Gerrard or Torres were out the team really struggled, hopefully that wont be the case should it happen again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyboy2009 11 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 He seems like he's improved because he's learned how to pass 5 yards, but even then he still can't manage to reach his man all the time, he's absolutely shite, he's got a smug-looking face as well, one you would never get tired of punching. The Liverpool fans seem to think he's suddenly turned into a world class player this season because he's slightly improved fanny's.that's what happened last season with mcculloch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrfc1873 48 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 that's what happened last season with mcculloch!We get it, you hate McCulloch, sing a different tune. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBoy11 63 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Still think hes average at best. The same as most Liverpool signings in recent seasons. They bring in mediocre players to replace quality. Dossena, Degen, N'Gog, Lucas, Meiereles, Poulsen,, Cavalieri etc..Then there's players I dont think should be in what was a top 4 team but people seem to rate them e.g Benayoun, Kuyt, Aurelio & Arbeloa. Yet Real Madrid sign him Also dont get the hype over Reina.The sell Alonso, Mascherano, Hyppia and replace them with average dross. Its no wonder they have declined so rapidly. And I like Liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,600 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Fucking brilliant today (ends sarcasm). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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