Lucas

[cream]

He was alright.

[G]

I'd start him on Sunday as well.

Play Gerrard on Saturday though

I'm going the pub for it and all, you'd think I'd know what day it was on

[baitman]

lucas looked decent , didnt try and drift around between the CB's.

does this mean gerrard will be in goal for the chelsea game.

[BigChief]

His performance didn't surprise a few of us, but the majority look suitably shocked (ahem Reece). He's been playing like that all season whenever he's had the chance and not put next to Gerrard.

But if Stevie's going to play against Chelsea then please God no, don't play Lucas. His performance WILL drop 40%.

[calvoboy]

Gerrard>Lucas overall in that position
Lucas>anyone else in that position
Lucas + Gerrard in the same midfield = utter turd

Unfortunately, since his injuries have taken their toll, he's effectively Gerrard's understudy in the team now. He's still bloody good though, and I'd keep him as long as he's happy being rotated. I would rotate him more than we do at the moment though, for his and Stevie's sakes.

[CAD]

His performance didn't surprise a few of us, but the majority look suitably shocked (ahem Reece). He's been playing like that all season whenever he's had the chance and not put next to Gerrard.

But if Stevie's going to play against Chelsea then please God no, don't play Lucas. His performance WILL drop 40%.

they all drop 40%. He is impossible to cover for

No, i Think introducing Gerrard at the 60 min mark is brilliant. Thats how we should use Gerrard right now. Its a game changer. Even more so in PL.

[BigChief]

they all drop 40%. He is impossible to cover for

No, i Think introducing Gerrard at the 60 min mark is brilliant. Thats how we should use Gerrard right now. Its a game changer. Even more so in PL.

The game is just faster and more fluid when Lucas wins the ball and within half a second passes the ball to the nearest person. Stevie, rightly or wrongly, wins the ball, looks up for a long pass, thinks better of it, look sideways, then passes. Just slows everything down.

City are/were using Lampard on the 60 minute mark with deadly effect. Not sure Stevie will allow that to happen sadly.

[DannyMan2006]

If I wanted to defend for ninety minutes then Lucas would be my man. If I wanted to win the game I'd go for Gerrard.

[Myo]

If I wanted to defend for ninety minutes then Lucas would be my man. If I wanted to win the game I'd go for Gerrard.

I would have agreed with you a season ago with a certain Luis in our team...not so sure now..imo lucas is best suited to that DM role..as clearly it hasn't worked so far this year with stevie. ..he at least needs that chance

[Lecter]

Yep, he won't but I'd start him on Sunday. Him and Can were very good. Allen less so on the passing front but good work rate.

Allen is the most neutral player I have ever seen wearing a Liverpool shirt

Doesnt do enough defensively for me and doesnt effect the play attacking wise

The constant side to side & backwards passing and being knocked off the ball drives me ****ing mad

Its like watching a clone of Ray Wilkins

[fah-q]

He's the Welsh Xavi though.

[meffin]

Allen is the most neutral player I have ever seen wearing a Liverpool shirt

Doesnt do enough defensively for me and doesnt effect the play attacking wise

The constant side to side & backwards passing and being knocked off the ball drives me ****ing mad

Its like watching a clone of Ray Wilkins

I originally read that as Natural I almost passed out

[Maxiedge]

Lucas has to start. I've forgotten what it's like to have an intelligent midfielder in there!

With regards to Allen, I think we need another solution long term but at the moment I would start him and pack the midfield. I'm sick and tired of teams slicing through our non-existent midfield. It's time to get tough and move forward from there because we don't have the firepower we did last season at the moment.

[BobTheCharmer]

Lucas has to start. I've forgotten what it's like to have an intelligent midfielder in there!

With regards to Allen, I think we need another solution long term but at the moment I would start him and pack the midfield. I'm sick and tired of teams slicing through our non-existent midfield. It's time to get tough and move forward from there because we don't have the firepower we did last season at the moment.

At home to Chelsea and you would put Lucas in when he's so slow, gives freekicks away in stupid positions and plays at least 3 hospital passes per game that get us in all sorts of problems?? He was very lucky to get away with a few passes last night, very lucky.

[Tee]

Joe Allen does a job, but what actually annoys me is how utterly useless he becomes when he finds himself in some fantastic attacking positions. I still have not forgiven him for that miss v Everton last season.