Lucas Leiva

[PLY]

The secret to why Lucas will be successful was shown when he kicked the ball out of play in the second half! Sounds mad but he played the ball in front of Finnan for him to run onto , rather than making him stop to receive the ball which is the difference between fluid football and stop start football. The fact that Finnan actually decided not to run caused the ball to go out , but if all our passes where played for someone to run on to we'd play a lot better.

[FT9]

I have said the whole time that Lucas will in three, four years time be seen as a better signing than Torres. I still stand by that statement.

Amazing signing for a very low price.

All hail the EST ORACLE

[AFII]

All hail the EST ORACLE

No, that's Maestro

[carheex]

Cracking performance. I was getting annoyed because the commentaters did not really mention his part in the game.

There's no conspiracy - if you hardly do anything then you won't get mentioned. Ask Alonso!

[bigfooty]

He could do with beefing up a little as his passing is a bit soft and he does get shrugged off the ball sometimes but that'll come by the end of the season.

[Morph]

I have said the whole time that Lucas will in three, four years time be seen as a better signing than Torres. I still stand by that statement.

and a totally irrelevant comparrison,

like saying in four years time branston beans will be better than heinze spaghetti hoops

[tomasjj]

I have said the whole time that Lucas will in three, four years time be seen as a better signing than Torres. I still stand by that statement.

Amazing signing for a very low price.

When you shoot all the time, you are bound to hit the target once in a while...

[Jayesh87]

When you shoot all the time, you are bound to hit the target once in a while...

Throw enough darts...

He played well then?

[redblood]

.... is still only TWENTY years of age.

He controlled the play today superbly, he is some player his passing and vision is only 2nd to Alonso.
I just hope people don't start to berate him in the same way for the doing the simple things well.

[redblood]

There's no conspiracy - if you hardly do anything then you won't get mentioned. Ask Alonso!

People said the same about Ronnie Whelan when he was playing, I don't think you understand football mate.

[redblood]

That's harsh Quincy.
Momo's workrate was first class today, and some of his tackling was very good also.

Howard mate he was chronic in the first half reminded me of Traore on a bad day.
2nd half he was better but he couldn't have got worse.

[redblood]

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
We've got the best midfield in the world
With Lucas Leiva,
Xabi Alonso,
Gerrard and Mascherano-o-o...

...or to amateurs like RS4

Or even bigger amateurs like Maestro

[peekay]

Check out this list. The lad is in elite company.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bola_de_Ouro

[Tee]

Lucas Leiva was immense today - I was so impressed with him and he seems to be adapting so quickly to the PL. How is Rafa going to get Mascher, Xabi and Gerrard in the same team with this lad looking so good? Someone will not be happy.

[AFII]

He controlled the play today superbly, he is some player his passing and vision is only 2nd to Alonso.
I just hope people don't start to berate him in the same way for the doing the simple things well.

I think he has better vision and passing than Alonso but Xabi is still the more complete player.