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[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=42898.msg1348987#msg1348987 date=1308066499]
He's better than Lucas, he's more direct and a better passer of the ball, long AND short. And he's not fat, he just doesn't like your typical athletic footballer, neither does Rooney.
Does everyone think Jan was a waste of space?
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lucas plays the role of a holding midfielder, would adam be half as effective if he were asked to do the same?
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It's pointless speculating because Adam hasn't played there, the point was more about there respective attributes and who offers more going forward and in keeping the momentum going. Lucas doesn't always play as an out and out DM. I like Lucas, he had a good season but let's not pretend he's the bollocks, he's still got his flaws and can be improved upon.
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I'm very 'meh' on lucas but let's be fair here, he (lucas) is asked to sit and defend and shield whereas adam is asked to create, assist and score a comparison between the two just isn't fair.