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He still needs to offer more assists and goals going forward to warrant a place in the side week in week out.
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Why does he? He's a DM. Did Mascherano, who many laud on here ?
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All the great successful DM's have in the past. Veira Keane hell even Hamann was good for the odd goal here and there.
Lucas just doesn't score and never seems to get any assists.
He's came with a rep as a goalscoring box to box CM and I just have never seen it.
He's definately improving but is he worthy of a spot in our team who is struggling to score goals against weaker sides?
I would say no. I'd drop him at home and play someone with more of an eye for goal.
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You sure?
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Indeed however I would say that Lucas is a very different type of player than Makelele and wouldn't lace his boots. And in any case I would say he is the exception not the rule. When Gerrard is fit I'd be dropping Lucas before Adam.