Lucas

[RedReet]

Why because as demonstrated last season when Lucas plays in midfield he offers stability to the team that few in the squad can provide. The type of defensive cover that i haven't seen from Stewart, that's for sure.

I'm not talking about your preference, or my preference for that matter, but Klopp's and he's clearly had a soft spot for Stewart from day 1.

Klopp used Lucas quite a lot when he first joined, but second half of the season, we barely seen him in midfield. As much as we may all disagree, he's not the type of player Klopp wants in there.

You dispute that Stewart is ahead of him in the midfield pecking order, so let's look at the 8 games Stewart was involved in in the PL*:

WBA- Lucas played CB, Stewart CM.
Watford- Lucas played CB, Stewart CM
Swansea- Lucas on the bench, Stewart played CM.
NUFC- Lucas on the bench, Stewart played CM
Everton- Lucas played CM, Stetwart on bench.
Bournemouth- Lucas played CB, Stewart CM
Stoke- Lucas on the bench, Stewart played CM
Villa- Stewart sub appearance, no Lucas.

*(quick research, so stand to be corrected).

So bar the Everton game, Stewart played in midfield ahead of Lucas every match. Now factor in the fact that we were basically letting Lucas move to Turkey on a free before our CB injury crisis, I think it's pretty evident that Klopp prefers having Stewart as back up, over Lucas.

Now this could change (and I hope it does), Lucas has been leaving every year, only to force his way back into first team plans, but as it stands, I don't think Klopp fancies hi at CM/DM.

[labourRed]

I'm unsure as you say there's some context here in that we had a CB crisis at this time and we were playing dead rubbers in the league so Klopp rightly was trying out some youth options.

To make the jump that Stewart is preferred to Lucas on that basis has its flaws. But i'll certainly cede that Klopp seems to prefer more mobility in that area and that's not something Lucas has at this stage obviously.

That said, Lucas performed above expectation at the back and is now a genuine makeshift there if need be.

All that said, i don't rate Stewart (yet).

[shanks69]

Thought I would share this just to show what a great lad Lucas is,there is a lad I know who sadly has terminal cancer he's only 45,anyway just over a week ago Lucas turned up at the hospice that he is in and gave him his shirt that he had worn the previous match (Leicester I think)and it wasn't a quick hello and goodbye Lucas stayed talking for an hour

[Shaggy]

Such a top bloke.

[Tee]

What a lovely thing to do, well done Lucas.

[SB]

Top man Lucas. Pogba would probably have asked for a fee.

[Bender]

Liverpool are allowing midfielder Lucas Leiva, 29, to join Internazionale on loan for the rest of the season. (Guardian)

[ame]https://twitter.com/LiverpoolFF/status/813494180152508416[/ame]

[RedReet]

Surely not?

[SB]

Surely not?

We must have someone coming in then I'd assume.

[chadrtc]

We must have someone coming in then I'd assume.

Joe Gomez

[RedReet]

We must have someone coming in then I'd assume.

You'd assume so, although it wouldn't be a transfer window if Lucas hadn't agreed a loan deal with another club.

Arda Turan to replace him?

[Irishnev]

You'd assume so, although it wouldn't be a transfer window if Lucas hadn't agreed a loan deal with another club.

Arda Turan to replace him?

Lucas is a DM who covers the CB position - unlikely Turan would be a replacement for him. As others have said maybe Gomez as the CB but we are still light in midfield unless Stewart gets more game time.

[RedReet]

Lucas is a DM who covers the CB position - unlikely Turan would be a replacement for him. As others have said maybe Gomez as the CB but we are still light in midfield unless Stewart gets more game time.

[RichC]

got to watch these FIFA officiandos

[Kenneth]

About time. The guy is a liability now. The slow motion Italian league might be just what he needs.