Lucas

[Roboklopp]

I thought he was excellent - Silly fouls - I would call spoiling - Stopping the game in a non advantageous position for Arsenal, a little tug, bit of contact.

Put in a better performance than masher has done for a while, and don't forget he is still learning. More to come me thinks

Agreed, Monstermash has struggled a bit this season.

[el matador]

two words

Brian Mcbride

face it - you got it wrong because lucas is ****.

[Assassin]

face it - you got it wrong because lucas is ****.

When you find yourself in a deep hole stop digging!!!

[rage]

face it - you got it wrong because lucas is ****.

now now, if we get to 50 pages of he's the next brazilian captain or something the least we could do is sell him for 20 million to real madrid.

just 'cos people keep repeating something doesn't make it true

[Woobus]

just 'cos people keep repeating something doesn't make it true

Then why do you keep doing it?

[rage]

Then why do you keep doing it?

community service

[memzey]

I'd like to think that given the opportunity he'd develop into a world beater, or at the very least a capable first team player. But I just don't see it myself. I think he's decidedly average and has too far to go before he's considered regularly good enough for our first team.

He certainly doesn't look good in comparison with our other world class centre mids. I don't really hold that against him, however he doesn't seem to offer anything that Spearing doesn't, or even the unfortunate Guthrie now at Newcastle

[ufc43]

By his shocking standards he was about a 3/10. He gave away multiple freekicks, the majority of his 5yard passes went backwards. Bar his shot on goal he was his usual self. I have posted my opinions on Lucas a few times here. I would love nothing better than for him to really improve and prove me wrong but I just cant see it.

On a more positive note:

Insua and Alonso were the best players on the pitch against Arsenal. Insua deserves a good run in the team. Great goal by Keane, (but why haul off your your main attacking threat time and time again).

Anyway, were still top, and if your top when playing average then we must remain positive.

[wiw]

By his shocking standards he was about a 3/10. He gave away multiple freekicks, the majority of his 5yard passes went backwards. Bar his shot on goal he was his usual self. I have posted my opinions on Lucas a few times here. I would love nothing better than for him to really improve and prove me wrong but I just cant see it.

On a more positive note:

Insua and Alonso were the best players on the pitch against Arsenal. Insua deserves a good run in the team. Great goal by Keane, (but why haul off your your main attacking threat time and time again).

Anyway, were still top, and if your top when playing average then we must remain positive.

Do you have a moustache and are you bald? Do you sit in the Paddock? I only ask cos a guy behind us comes out with the same blinkered ****e about Lucas as you do, no offence like

Agree with your more positive note

[NicoBernetini]

at times alonso wanted to get forward and if masher was playing he would have done so but not with lucas behind him.

Xabi is a very intelligent player and when arsenal went down to 10 men he would have known exactly what we needed to do to win the game but when your hands are tied there's not a lot you can do.

Arsenal had VP up front and he is very very pacy.

One thing Van Persie isn't is pacy.
He is skillful and has the best ability to turn on the ball i have seen for a while. but he isn't quick.

Not many times have you seen him knock it around a player, more of it is all about his balance and turning

[rossatron]

Was at the game and thought he was superb. Neat and tidy, and broke the play up well, despite the multiple free kicks he gave away. The Arse fans were fuming he wasn't booked after his 'millionth', read 6th, foul.

Insua stood out though. He was right in front of me in the first half so i kept a close eye on him. Very promising going forward and not shy in the tackle. Riera didn't help him out defensively too much and he did struggle when one on one with Sagna but overall i thought he was fantastic.