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[Shaggy]

However there's absolutely **** all wrong with Lucas' technique. First touch is good, he's more than adept at the first time pass. He has his deficiencies but to label his technique as 'horrendous' is just plain clueless.

[Craig_H]

I don't think he is technically gifted, but he is effective. I don't think he has poor control though.

His touch and technique arent the stronger areas of his game.

Put his next to some of the world's best technical players, who have the best touch, and he's lightyears behind in those aspects of the game.

Or even, forget the best and just take a look at Joe Cole's touch - and then look at Kuyt's. The latter doesnt compare.

[danperkins]

Who cares? As long as I am disagreeing with you, I am on the right track.

Keep living the dream mate and we weren't talking about whether he was effectoive or not, it was if he had good control, which he really really really doesn't, he has other attributes but that ain't one of them.

[Mattshark]

However there's absolutely **** all wrong with Lucas' technique. First touch is good, he's more than adept at the first time pass. He has his deficiencies but to label his technique as 'horrendous' is just plain clueless.

Yes, but little Mr Perkins is pathologically opposed to giving Lucas any credit.

[danperkins]

His touch and technique arent the stronger areas of his game.

Put his next to some of the world's best technical players, who have the best touch, and he's lightyears behind in those aspects of the game.

Or even, forget the best and just take a look at Joe Cole's touch - and then look at Kuyt's. The latter doesnt compare.

[Mattshark]

His touch and technique arent the stronger areas of his game.

Put his next to some of the world's best technical players, who have the best touch, and he's lightyears behind in those aspects of the game.

Or even, forget the best and just take a look at Joe Cole's touch - and then look at Kuyt's. The latter doesnt compare.

But it isn't anyway near as bad as made out by certain posters.

[Craig_H]

But it isn't anyway near as bad as made out by certain posters.

Well we're getting into semantics there, with regards to what adjectives people use to describe his touch and how one man's 'poor' is another man's 'sufficient'...etc

Suffice to say, Kuyt doesnt have particularly outstanding control or touch.

[danperkins]

Kuyt & Lucas x Good Technique = Delusion

Better facets to their game than that particular attribute

[Craig_H]

I dont think you can pick Lucas up too much on his technique.

And for the record, touch/control and technique are different things

On another topic, Utrecht's ground looks like a proper old fashioned english stadium

Furthermore, Villarreal play Brugges with an 8:05pm kickoff - and the ground is probably a quarter full already English stadiums wouldnt even have opened the turnstiles yet.

[Mattshark]

Well we're getting into semantics there, with regards to what adjectives people use to describe his touch and how one man's 'poor' is another man's 'sufficient'...etc

Suffice to say, Kuyt doesnt have particularly outstanding control or touch.

Ah, but then we wouldn't have anything to debate!

He doesn't, I personally feel some on here are a little OTT about it.

[danperkins]

I dont think you can pick Lucas up too much on his technique.

And for the record, touch/control and technique are different things

Fair point, his control is ok, his technique not so much, not as bad as Kuyts though touch/control & technique not his strong point

[Craig_H]

Ah, but then we wouldn't have anything to debate!

He doesn't, I personally feel some on here are a little OTT about it.

Well yes, i would agree that sometimes people exaggerate for impact and that the hyperbole is somewhat misplaced.

[danperkins]

I dont think you can pick Lucas up too much on his technique.

And for the record, touch/control and technique are different things

On another topic, Utrecht's ground looks like a proper old fashioned english stadium

Furthermore, Villarreal play Brugges with an 8:05pm kickoff - and the ground is probably a quarter full already English stadiums wouldnt even have opened the turnstiles yet.

Is game on tv mate?

[Craig_H]

Fair point, his control is ok, his technique not so much, not as bad as Kuyts though touch/control & technique not his strong point

I actually think Lucas has pretty decent technique, the way he passes the ball and shoots is usually done correctly, even if the execution isnt spot on.

Game on ITV4.

[Fierce]

Hmmmm. Little annoyed with Roy's "we're playing well at the moment" type comments