Lucas

[Mors]

You're taking his game intelligence for granted.
Players with ridiculous amount of natural talent, such as Gerrard, have failed in that position. Players with little talent, such as Spearing, have been shite in that position.
Top teams are always on the lookout for players in that position for a reason.
There aren't that many that can excell in that position.
Comparing him to Suarez isn't really fair.
But is he easier to replace than the rest of the squad? I think the answer's a big capital NO.

I think there are more players in the starting 11 that would be more costly to replace than a DM like lucas. I rate him and all that, and having someone in that role is very important to the team, I just think it's a very basic and simple job, which he does well.

 

[Portly]

I think Lucas is actually a box-to-box midfielder, which is what it said on the tin when we bought him. Benitez forced him into the role of defensive midfielder - Mascherano's little helper. This always seemed a waste of a good player because Mascherano covered so much ground he didn't need anybody to help him.

In the handful of matches when Lucas has been allowed to venture beyond the half-way line, he has been twice the player.

 

[Glen C]

I think there are more players in the starting 11 that would be more costly to replace than a DM like lucas. I rate him and all that, and having someone in that role is very important to the team, I just think it's a very basic and simple job, which he does well.

So basic and so simple, yet none of our players could do it well enough. You are definitely over simplifying his role. It's not so basic.

 

[ILD]

Mors are you for real?

Anyways, it was great to have him back. Broke up play, moved the ball intelligently and allowed Joe Allen to advance further up the pitch.

 

[jimmy]

Surely that sort of player could be picked up for about 3mill if we needed one. Momo was pretty much the same, apart from he couldn't grasp the bit about passing to his team mates after winning the ball.

Really? As far as I remember Momo was all over the place and was not always there protecting the defense when we got caught out.
In fact if I remember correctly, he was the one who got caught in many occasions passing to his teammates or bursting forward after winning the ball.

 

[Leo]

I think there are more players in the starting 11 that would be more costly to replace than a DM like lucas. I rate him and all that, and having someone in that role is very important to the team, I just think it's a very basic and simple job, which he does well.

So why doesn't *everyone* do it then?

 

[Mamma Mia]

Work hard for 90mins
Tackle
Sit infront of the back 4 and protect incase we get caught out
Pass either sideways, or short distance forwards
Don't contribute with goals or creating chances for the other forwards

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Sounds like The Kaiser to me.

 

[Glen C]

Yeah hamann never scored.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJLFjVoYUuA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

What a stunning goal. Absolutely gorgeous strike.

 

[Mamma Mia]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIiSKk-FuWc

 

[Mamma Mia]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJcI26DkKbs

 

[Markeh]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIiSKk-FuWc

why the fk is everything mirrored in that video?

 

[mark1975]

There was me thinking Lucas had a sweet left boot none of us knew about.

 

[Markeh]

There was me thinking Lucas had a sweet left boot none of us knew about.

that got me so confused I had to find a normal video of the goal - 1min 20secs in


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4vFLmrMHg#t=1m20s