Lucas

[VladimirIlyich]

I'd be more than happy if he stayed as a squad player. But at his age he will want to play. I think we will miss him off the pitch as he seemed the gell for the Spanish and South American players over the past few years

His off the field influence in settling South American players into the club has been immense. Being a native Portuguese speaker seems to have lent itself to the Spanish speakers too.

[3 Stacks]

The end of an era. Going to a decent club, good for him

[YNWAViking]

We need width in our squad this season, if we sell him we might regret it. We probably will. Stupid, really.

[Elite]

Not everyones cup of tea but solid professional.

[Elite]

We need width in our squad this season, if we sell him we might regret it. We probably will. Stupid, really.

Didnt realise he was a winger.

[YNWAViking]

Width as in many players you fucking word Hitler.

[Numero Veinticinco]

We need width in our squad this season, if we sell him we might regret it. We probably will. Stupid, really.

 

 

Stupid to let Lucas go? He should have been shifted years ago. Great guy, but not a player we need.

[an tha]

Can't fault his attitude, his professionalism, or his effort and commitment.

 

A lot of better and more talented players than him would have been even better if they were at his level in those areas.

[YNWAViking]

I'd put it the other way around: maybe he's not what we want but what we (might) need over the course of a long season. What if 2-3 of our central defenders/midfielders gets injured, who would you put on the bench? Lucas is still a decent player on his day, as long as he plays to his strengths, and isnt playing every week. He can still play a backup role and play the odd minutes if need be. Signing a similar player, with the same amount of experience and (fair) quality, isnt cheap in todays market.

[Captain Turdseye]

[Paulie Dangerously]

I propose that whenever someone gives away a needless free kick in a dangerous area in a tight game after 89 minutes we all chant his name. 

[Captain Turdseye]

Boston fraudsters didn't even give him a testimonial.

[Thoth]

[LFC 6 Times]

Top top fella and a great servant and all that. Showed great strength of character to come through the phase where he got some terrible stick from the fans. Really developed into a very good defensive midfielder and in 2010-11 was looking on course to take it to the next level, that ACL injury came at the worst possible time and he never really got back to that level or stature within the club. Since he's been a great Utily and squad player, with the exception of Rodger's mad attempt to play him as a box to box midfielder in a 3. Phenomenal in the air and a good range of passing. Wish him the very best, very sad to see him go.

Lazio a big club and Rome not a bad place to move.

[dickie mint]

Best of luck to him a good lad all round.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Have we accepted the bid like?

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

[Thoth]

Have we accepted the bid like?

 

 

Lazio have agreed a fee of £5m with Liverpool for Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva, Sky sources understand.

The 30-year-old must now agree personal terms and pass a medical before a deal can be completed

[Dr Nowt]

Off to conquer Rome.

 

As ever, he just gets us.

[Lario]

Wow.

 

Team offers what player is worth, offer gets accepted, and the player gets sold.

 

Who'd have thunk it.

[Jairzinho]

When we get dumped into the Europa League I hope we meet Lazio and they thoroughly humiliate us,

[Numero Veinticinco]

Wow.

 

Team offers what player is worth, offer gets accepted, and the player gets sold.

 

Who'd have thunk it.

 

 

It's almost as if we wanted to sell him, isn't it. It's almost as if clubs are more reluctant to sell the world's top players than ones that are on the brink. Almost.

[Rotpeter]

Spare a thought for TK-421 on this most traumatic of days.

[Pureblood]

Spare a thought for TK-421 on this most traumatic of days.

 

I'm still waiting for him to be sold to Grimsby for £2m.  That's what I was told would happen once Rafa was sacked. 

[Mascherano]

Selling Lucas? It must be some sort of joke.

Lucas will never leave. We will all grow old together, with Lucas filling in at left back when Milly retires and Robertson turns out to be worse than Kinchesky's shit.