Lucas

[Kenneth]

Just tires after 75 minutes for me. I wouldn't play him in mid week games at all. Play Joe Allen instead.

Agree, he doesn't have the legs to play 90 mims of Kloppball each week. But playing Allen, oh no.

[Phoenix07]

Scary to think he could've left us in the summer.

[Shaggy]

Lucas

Been with us years now too, so rare to see this sort of loyalty from a player, especially a South American in England.

[DannyMan2006]

He's absolutely quality when he's fit.

Just tires after 75 minutes for me. I wouldn't play him in mid week games at all. Play Joe Allen instead.

[danperkins]

He's absolutely quality when he's fit.

[Assassin]

Top top player. He will continue to thrive with Kloppy in charge

[Chris]

He's boss.

[cream]

Brilliant today. If only he was a few years younger.

[RedReet]

Brilliant wasn't he.

He's another one of ours who needs a run of games after an injury to find form.

He even had a shot.

Obviously didn't have much to do coming on against 10 men, but he still made a noticable distance.

Had 2 shots IIRC, one blocked but for a second I thought the last minute one with his left was in. Would have been great.

[Lee]

Brilliant wasn't he.

He's another one of ours who needs a run of games after an injury to find form.

He even had a shot.

[RedReet]

Looked good again last night.

Lucas.

[dww]

Run of games seems to have done him a lot of good.

[baitman]

Lucas played v West Ham and spent more time attacking than defending. I agree with what you say though. Regardless of whom we play we need to protect that back line. How we do that is down to Rodgers.

I don't see a problem with a DM sitting deep regardless of if its Norwich or Barcelona. Most big teams deploy one every game and get results.

that game was strange because lucas's positioning seemed unnatural for his normal game. he played much further forward, it must have been 'new instructions' from the leader. yes lucas played, but i dont think he was playing his normal position and giving us the protection that is the mainstay of his game.

with him playing so far froward he was over committed and then unable to get back and recover ground and respond to a counter attack. bodgers
i saw one of those map things that shows a players average position for the game and iirc lucas was just past the halfway line.

[DannyMan2006]

its against the lesser teams that we are often trying to break teams down that are defending in numbers, we push forward but are then suckers to a quick counter attack.
without lucas or another? disciplined DM we are often caught with our pants down.

little point putting teams under the cosh for 85 minutes and having 75% possession to see it all flushed away to two late breakaway goals.

Lucas played v West Ham and spent more time attacking than defending. I agree with what you say though. Regardless of whom we play we need to protect that back line. How we do that is down to Rodgers.

I don't see a problem with a DM sitting deep regardless of if its Norwich or Barcelona. Most big teams deploy one every game and get results.

[redmike65]

Eddie? haha, nope just a typo