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Lucas is beast, and hes getting beastier. Soon he will be beastiest.

Wait and see. Lucas perfected it.
 
[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=46182.msg1368192#msg1368192 date=1311269956]
oh no Ross has manufactured another Lucas thread. ;)
Pesam is largely right and on this occasion so is Glock.
I will say it again as it stands saying, even in a vain attempt to prevent some people getting further dragged helplessly into The Lucas Our Saviour cult, and trying manfully to evangelise us heretics that dare to think otherwise.
Look it's very simple. He was very shit but got games as there really was no alternative and he got a load of shit, that was wrong, but the fact is he was bloody awful.
To the lads credit he has put the vitriol behind him and worked hard, to such an extent he has progressed into an average to occasionally above average player - no more than that.
Because they felt sorry for him, admired his tenacity against the critics, and has progressed markedly to this average\occasional above average player, some people are kidding themselves and whipped up this mass Lucas hysteria. I think it is quite well intentioned but wrong
Get used to this idea. While Dirk and Lucas are first choice picks we will not progress.
Fortunately I can see those days ending.

adios
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Excellent post, agree with almost all of it. We *might* be able to make a little progress yet with Lucas in the side, but IMO not enough to win the title.
 
Haha.

As I've said to Wizardry when he and I have discussed this before now, if I'm proven wrong I'll gladly say so on here.
 
[quote author=Krump link=topic=46182.msg1368170#msg1368170 date=1311266726]
And it's worth noting that we've been constantly improving and progressing as a side during those 100 games.


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Yes. That's the Lucas effect that is.
 
Hmmmm.... I agree on Lucas's limitations and think it could be smart move to sell him now while his value is higher than ever.

But I actually think he'll play more games than any of our other midfielders next season. I think the management/coaching team love Lucas. I think KD likes to have two in the middle who don't get ahead of the ball, we'll play with 4 or max 5 attackers, not six.
 
If we progress as a team I can't see that it would be thanks to Lucas because we haven't sunk that low.
I could write so many words about Lucas but all those words would say one thing: He's average.
End of. ;)
 
i think Lucas is a nerd and i think that's why benitez liked him so much. i think ngog's also a bit of a nerd as well - you can tell by the way he runs: it's a really wimpish, socially inadequate run.
 
[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=46182.msg1368192#msg1368192 date=1311269956]
oh no Ross has manufactured another Lucas thread. ;)
Pesam is largely right and on this occasion so is Glock.
I will say it again as it stands saying, even in a vain attempt to prevent some people getting further dragged helplessly into The Lucas Our Saviour cult, and trying manfully to evangelise us heretics that dare to think otherwise.
Look it's very simple. He was very shit but got games as there really was no alternative and he got a load of shit, that was wrong, but the fact is he was bloody awful.
To the lads credit he has put the vitriol behind him and worked hard, to such an extent he has progressed into an average to occasionally above average player - no more than that.
Because they felt sorry for him, admired his tenacity against the critics, and has progressed markedly to this average\occasional above average player, some people are kidding themselves and whipped up this mass Lucas hysteria. I think it is quite well intentioned but wrong
Get used to this idea. While Dirk and Lucas are first choice picks we will not progress.
Fortunately I can see those days ending.

adios
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Quoted for truth!
 
[quote author=Peatcheo link=topic=46182.msg1368252#msg1368252 date=1311283047]
[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=46182.msg1368192#msg1368192 date=1311269956]
oh no Ross has manufactured another Lucas thread. ;)
Pesam is largely right and on this occasion so is Glock.
I will say it again as it stands saying, even in a vain attempt to prevent some people getting further dragged helplessly into The Lucas Our Saviour cult, and trying manfully to evangelise us heretics that dare to think otherwise.
Look it's very simple. He was very shit but got games as there really was no alternative and he got a load of shit, that was wrong, but the fact is he was bloody awful.
To the lads credit he has put the vitriol behind him and worked hard, to such an extent he has progressed into an average to occasionally above average player - no more than that.
Because they felt sorry for him, admired his tenacity against the critics, and has progressed markedly to this average\occasional above average player, some people are kidding themselves and whipped up this mass Lucas hysteria. I think it is quite well intentioned but wrong
Get used to this idea. While Dirk and Lucas are first choice picks we will not progress.
Fortunately I can see those days ending.

adios
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Quoted for truth!
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It's fucking rubbish.
 
[quote author=Pesam link=topic=46182.msg1368111#msg1368111 date=1311260749]
[quote author=eecheerow link=topic=45743.msg1368108#msg1368108 date=1311260189]
[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=45743.msg1368100#msg1368100 date=1311258920]
Lucas has done that job superbly against the top 4 sides ... it's rather unfair not to take that into consideration...
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Absolutely spot on.
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"Lucas" and "superbly" in the same sentence? I'll give it a go...........Lucas has played 2 good games in his entire LFC career, he has been poor in about 60% of his appearances and the other 39% he has been superbly average.
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This is embarassing.
 
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=46182.msg1368296#msg1368296 date=1311291313]
[quote author=Peatcheo link=topic=46182.msg1368252#msg1368252 date=1311283047]
[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=46182.msg1368192#msg1368192 date=1311269956]
oh no Ross has manufactured another Lucas thread. ;)
Pesam is largely right and on this occasion so is Glock.
I will say it again as it stands saying, even in a vain attempt to prevent some people getting further dragged helplessly into The Lucas Our Saviour cult, and trying manfully to evangelise us heretics that dare to think otherwise.
Look it's very simple. He was very shit but got games as there really was no alternative and he got a load of shit, that was wrong, but the fact is he was bloody awful.
To the lads credit he has put the vitriol behind him and worked hard, to such an extent he has progressed into an average to occasionally above average player - no more than that.
Because they felt sorry for him, admired his tenacity against the critics, and has progressed markedly to this average\occasional above average player, some people are kidding themselves and whipped up this mass Lucas hysteria. I think it is quite well intentioned but wrong
Get used to this idea. While Dirk and Lucas are first choice picks we will not progress.
Fortunately I can see those days ending.

adios
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Quoted for truth!
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It's fucking rubbish.
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I rarely disagree with Vlad but I have to here.

While Dirk and Lucas are first choice picks we will not progress

Can't be having that Vlad but then again I love and rate our Dirk very highly. Lucas was good last year and since we didn't purchase any DM's this season we can expect to see a lot of Lucas in that role again. I read from a few here that Kenny doesn't pigeon hole midfielders into DM's and AM's but rather midfielders who can do the lot. However, saying that I think we will play with a holding player who will allow the rest to express themselves. It would have been lovely if we signed M'Villa (insert random CM beast here) but we didn't so Lucas will get games and he's earned them too.
 
I sometimes wonder what people see in Lucas. Didn't you children watch Copa? What has Lucas done for Brasil? Yes some people would argue hey he was given the chance to start for Brasil and he must be doing something fucking right blah blah blah.


So fucking what? The question is now does he have anything special for Liverpool? What can he do? Is he a defensive midfielder? Is he a box to box midfielder? Is he an attacking midfielder? Is he an all-rounder midfielder? What special do you see in Lucas? I struggle to find anything special from him.


So when Gerrard comes back to the team will Lucas still be playing? Or on the bench? And if does what about other players? And how many games will he play if assuming Gerrard will play majority of the games?


Some people are making him look like Xavi, Fabregas, Rossi or some other brilliant players who have something special in them. He is not. Get over it.
 
I've often asked that about Lucas myself Glock but it isn't as simple as that.

I might add that Lucas doesn't have the dynamism of Masher or the ability to dictate a game ala Alonso or even the power and goals of Gerrard but he does his own thing. He is good an intercepting the ball, allowing his team mates push on, keeping it simple. Yes they are fundamentals but he is very consistent at it whilst giving 110%. He never bottles a tackle and in many of the big games last year he stood up and was counted.

Now if John Henry wants to buy us a power house DM or a rolls royce midfielder ala Javi Martinez then great. I'd be happy to see Lucas spend more time on the bench than the field but at the mo he's the only one capable and obedient enough to play as the DM and he will get games. I've no problem with Lucas and wasn't sure whether he'd start next season but okay with it if he does.
 
The "Lucas isn't good enough"/"Lucas is a squad player at best" discussion reminds me of exactly what people were saying about Carragher durign the Houllier years.

Doents mean anything ,.... just reminds me, is all
 
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=46182.msg1368298#msg1368298 date=1311291359]
[quote author=Pesam link=topic=46182.msg1368111#msg1368111 date=1311260749]
[quote author=eecheerow link=topic=45743.msg1368108#msg1368108 date=1311260189]
[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=45743.msg1368100#msg1368100 date=1311258920]
Lucas has done that job superbly against the top 4 sides ... it's rather unfair not to take that into consideration...
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Absolutely spot on.
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"Lucas" and "superbly" in the same sentence? I'll give it a go...........Lucas has played 2 good games in his entire LFC career, he has been poor in about 60% of his appearances and the other 39% he has been superbly average.
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This is embarassing.
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Ah but not in comparison to some of my other posts.

Obviously I over-state Lucas's limitations but the simple fact is we have got some wonderful players now who could propel towards a league title challenge but Lucas is not one of them. If he starts 30+ league matches for us this season we have no chance of a top 4 finish.
 
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368347#msg1368347 date=1311320513]
My God, this really is another fucking Lucas thread.

Well done, Ossi !
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Yeh, er, nice one. It's been ages since we've had this debate it really needed another airing. Nice to see a lot of fresh and innovative opinions on the subject.
 
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368347#msg1368347 date=1311320513]
My God, this really is another fucking Lucas thread.

Well done, Ossi !
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Hey! I'm innocent. I think Rosco copied and pasted a response from another thread.
 
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=46182.msg1368349#msg1368349 date=1311320720]
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368347#msg1368347 date=1311320513]
My God, this really is another fucking Lucas thread.

Well done, Ossi !
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Yeh, er, nice one. It's been ages since we've had this debate it really needed another airing. Nice to see a lot of fresh and innovative opinions on the subject.
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It's also good to see the imaginative thread titles in full bloom.

I was going to start one, entitled, 'Lucas' but I'll leave it til next week.
 
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368352#msg1368352 date=1311321034]
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=46182.msg1368349#msg1368349 date=1311320720]
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368347#msg1368347 date=1311320513]
My God, this really is another fucking Lucas thread.

Well done, Ossi !
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Yeh, er, nice one. It's been ages since we've had this debate it really needed another airing. Nice to see a lot of fresh and innovative opinions on the subject.
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It's also good to see the imaginative thread titles in full bloom.

I was going to start one, entitled, 'Lucas' but I'll leave it til next week.
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That would be be great and super timing too. Then people could post how they either think he is nowhere near as bad as most people make out or he is distinctly average and we'll never win the league or reach the top four with him in the starting line up. That would really get the debating juices flowing I'm sure. Simply imagining all those crazy new Lucas debating points makes me moist at the very thought. There's bound to be tons of stuff we've never heard of discussed before. Bring it on.
 
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=46182.msg1368355#msg1368355 date=1311321318]
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368352#msg1368352 date=1311321034]
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=46182.msg1368349#msg1368349 date=1311320720]
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368347#msg1368347 date=1311320513]
My God, this really is another fucking Lucas thread.

Well done, Ossi !
[/quote]

Yeh, er, nice one. It's been ages since we've had this debate it really needed another airing. Nice to see a lot of fresh and innovative opinions on the subject.
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It's also good to see the imaginative thread titles in full bloom.

I was going to start one, entitled, 'Lucas' but I'll leave it til next week.
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That would be be great and super timing too. Then people could post how they either think he is nowhere near as bad as most people make out or he is distinctly average and we'll never win the league or reach the top four with him in the starting line up. That would really get the debating juices flowing I'm sure. Simply imagining all those crazy new Lucas debating points makes me moist at the very thought. There's bound to be tons of stuff we've never heard of discussed before. Bring it on.
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*starts ringing round for quotes*
 
[quote author=gene hughes link=topic=46182.msg1368242#msg1368242 date=1311280362]
*imagines peterhague running*
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Hahahahaa !
 
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=46182.msg1368349#msg1368349 date=1311320720]
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368347#msg1368347 date=1311320513]
My God, this really is another fucking Lucas thread.

Well done, Ossi !
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Yeh, er, nice one. It's been ages since we've had this debate it really needed another airing. Nice to see a lot of fresh and innovative opinions on the subject.
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No one's called him a cunt yet.
 
[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=46182.msg1368360#msg1368360 date=1311321890]
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=46182.msg1368349#msg1368349 date=1311320720]
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368347#msg1368347 date=1311320513]
My God, this really is another fucking Lucas thread.

Well done, Ossi !
[/quote]

Yeh, er, nice one. It's been ages since we've had this debate it really needed another airing. Nice to see a lot of fresh and innovative opinions on the subject.
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No one's called him a cunt yet.
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WELEASE BWENDAN !
 
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368361#msg1368361 date=1311321998]
[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=46182.msg1368360#msg1368360 date=1311321890]
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=46182.msg1368349#msg1368349 date=1311320720]
[quote author=themn link=topic=46182.msg1368347#msg1368347 date=1311320513]
My God, this really is another fucking Lucas thread.

Well done, Ossi !
[/quote]

Yeh, er, nice one. It's been ages since we've had this debate it really needed another airing. Nice to see a lot of fresh and innovative opinions on the subject.
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No one's called him a cunt yet.
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WELEASE BWENDAN !
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He hasn't even been sentenced yet!
 
have to defend Ossi on this Ross is the culprit he nicked some stuff from the Mata thread when people were talking about DMs.

it is becoming very tedious, but I can't help rising to the bait. I promise not to utter another word about the distinctly average chap.
 
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