Lucas

[poorscousertommy]

Another know all - **** all who scans the news feeds then pretends he is a source.

Tbf a lot of people within the club believed he was off to Besiktas on Tuesday.

Then the same people found out he was staying after Arsenal game and obviously put that out.

He can only share what he has been told.

[dww]

Can is clearly no holding mid, his marauding runs forward are a big part of his game. Not sure what Rodgers was on about calling him a "controller".

I think people fixate on his bursts forward. I've not seen nearly enough to evaluate him but just because one aspect is eye catching doesn't make it the most influential. He needs work wherever/whatever role he ends up playing.

[Exiled_red]

I don't mind seeing some rotation for the cup games but I hope not too much and not trying to be too clever fielding too many youngsters to blood them but no old pros at the side for them to learn from.

The cups need to be taken seriously this year, especially the Europa Cup which gets you a Champions League spot.

No messing about giving excursions to all the kids and then we have no cup competitions left to play in come January.

Lucas could be the perfect Cup Captain with the odd outing for Premier League games that need more defensive tactics such as the away games against top 4.

I expect there to be a completely different 11 for the league cup and probably only 3 or 4 regular players in the Europa League at least in the group stages. I assume there will be a mixture of youngsters and experienced players, you would imagine the likes of Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Markovic, Ings and Origi. There is a fair amount of experience in there.

[topscorer]

I don't mind seeing some rotation for the cup games but I hope not too much and not trying to be too clever fielding too many youngsters to blood them but no old pros at the side for them to learn from.

The cups need to be taken seriously this year, especially the Europa Cup which gets you a Champions League spot.

No messing about giving excursions to all the kids and then we have no cup competitions left to play in come January.

Lucas could be the perfect Cup Captain with the odd outing for Premier League games that need more defensive tactics such as the away games against top 4.

[Fosterbloke]

I'm not convinced he can play 90 mins, which rules him out as an automatic starter, but if he's happy to be used as part of a rotation process with Can/Henderson/Milner and even Rossiter then fair play.

The hard part is keeping him match fit. Loads of games coming (three cups to content) so players will get their game time and possibly claim a stake in the first team -

* Markovic
* Lallana
* Ibe
* Ings
* Origi
* Rossiter
* Texeira
* Moreno

We don't seem to have many defenders to replace

[Kenneth]

I'm not convinced he can play 90 mins, which rules him out as an automatic starter, but if he's happy to be used as part of a rotation process with Can/Henderson/Milner and even Rossiter then fair play.

[danperkins]

The bottom line is there is not another midfielder in our squad that has the level of positional awareness that Lucas has. It's all well and good people saying Can could do a job but you're kidding yourself if you're expecting him to be as effective as Lucas at this stage of his career. He's still developing. imo we would need to replace Lucas with a player that has his level of positional sense if not better.

absolutely mate

[Assassin]

The bottom line is there is not another midfielder in our squad that has the level of positional awareness that Lucas has. It's all well and good people saying Can could do a job but you're kidding yourself if you're expecting him to be as effective as Lucas at this stage of his career. He's still developing. imo we would need to replace Lucas with a player that has his level of positional sense if not better.

This

[marcus50bucks]

Can's a naturally progressive player, same as Hendo and same as Milner. Makes no sense to stifle them when we have a player in Lucas who if played, allows these players to play to their strengths. For me he should be playing in every game. Great buffer for the defence and good at linking the play in the midfield.

Provides a perfect balance in the side imo.

The bottom line is there is not another midfielder in our squad that has the level of positional awareness that Lucas has. It's all well and good people saying Can could do a job but you're kidding yourself if you're expecting him to be as effective as Lucas at this stage of his career. He's still developing. imo we would need to replace Lucas with a player that has his level of positional sense if not better.

[danperkins]

Can is clearly no holding mid, his marauding runs forward are a big part of his game. Not sure what Rodgers was on about calling him a "controller".

Can's a naturally progressive player, same as Hendo and same as Milner. Makes no sense to stifle them when we have a player in Lucas who if played, allows these players to play to their strengths. For me he should be playing in every game. Great buffer for the defence and good at linking the play in the midfield.

Provides a perfect balance in the side imo.

[Cormack74]

Another know all - **** all who scans the news feeds then pretends he is a source.

a gift to the gullible ****s of the football world.

[kev776]

Another know all - **** all who scans the news feeds then pretends he is a source.

[Norbs]

Jay Riley is supposed to be reliable. Can't get my head around this if true!

@Jay_78_: Decision made on Lucas to go to Besiktas then. That's happened fast.

Jay Riley @Jay_78_ 3h3 hours ago
Lucas staying #LFC

He was right in the end

[redmike65]

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/...ortance-season

It's not exciting and unspectacular

Oh Michael "Its not exciting and spectacular" or "its not exciting or spectacular". Back to school.

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=3160858&postcount=691

but he could be right about this

Gerrard has now departed, and Henderson was also absent through injury at Arsenal – on paper, a huge blow. But in reality, it might show the way Liverpool need to play for the remainder of the season.

As I said here

[marcus50bucks]

Jay Riley @Jay_78_ 3h3 hours ago
Lucas staying #LFC