Lucas to get new contract

[spider-Neil]

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=43115.msg1232807#msg1232807 date=1292233822]
[quote author=Akakabooto link=topic=43115.msg1232800#msg1232800 date=1292233402]

That's actually my main worry regarding Lucas. He never seems to put in a good performance when the team overall is having a bad game. He is not the only one of course(at least Maxi comes to mind also) but because he plays in a such an important position it is more of a problem.

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I think that's the biggest problem with our squad - we do have too many players who can only perform when things are going our way.

We'll struggle until that's rectified.
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you need players like that all over the pitch if you want to take points away from home, players that will force the issue and grab the game by the scruff of the neck when things are going tits up.

you look at lucas' stats and it is impressive for passes completed but how of those passes were made to open up the opposition (far more risky) rather than a pass to simply keep things ticking over to retain possession?
you look at liverpool's possession stats and they are impressive but how much of that possession was in the opposition half?

it certainly hasn't helped with the loss of players like alonso but the willingness to impose yourself on the opposition should be a team wide mentality rather than passing the buck to the 'star players'

 

[Rosco]

I'm not sure why that's directed at me Spidey

 

[kingjulian]

Ryan's defense of Lucas after a poor game is usually along the lines of...."he had a poor game but there were others who played worse". If there was a way to count the number of times Ryan has said that in the past, perhaps it would help him realize that Lucas is not good enough?

Others playing poorly cannot be a good enough reason for us to vindicate Lucas' repeated poor performances. He deserves his criticism.

 

[Peatcheo]

I avoided this thread because I hate the cunt but its gold when ive read through it.

 

[Peatcheo]

[quote author=kingjulian link=topic=43115.msg1232850#msg1232850 date=1292238233]
Ryan's defense of Lucas after a poor game is usually along the lines of...."he had a poor game but there were others who played worse". If there was a way to count the number of times Ryan has said that in the past, perhaps it would help him realize that Lucas is not good enough?

Others playing poorly cannot be a good enough reason for us to vindicate Lucas' repeated poor performances. He deserves his criticism.
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I love how RAWK always say he needs more of the ball... If they had their way he would have it for 90 mins in which he would run round the centre circle like a mong.

 

[spider-Neil]

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=43115.msg1232842#msg1232842 date=1292237620]
I'm not sure why that's directed at me Spidey
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it's not, I'm venting.