Lucas wants to leave

[Hermes]

I have absolutely nothing against him but i'm struggling to find what it is that he offers, he defines averageness to me.

 

Some players have strengths that offset their weaknesses. Lucas has no strengths. He can't tackle, can't pass, doesn't score goals, doesn't create.

 

He just runs around kicking opponents shins and giving away free-kicks.

[kanban333]

Well, i pretty much can't disagree with any of that, sort of sums up "what does he do for us" Not much really, he's a nothing player really & i hope he moves on so we can try something else.

[Croque Monsieur]

Can't be arsed reading the entire thread, life's too short. All I will say is please let the thread title be true.

[Chocoholic]

I thought the thread title should have been... 'Lucas wants to Leiva'

[Wor Horse]

Oi girllll. Leiva and let me fuck yas.

[stringvest]

 

Some players have strengths that offset their weaknesses. Lucas has no strengths. He can't tackle, can't pass, doesn't score goals, doesn't create.

 

He just runs around kicking opponents shins and giving away free-kicks.

 

Lucas is of no use to a team that wants to play possession football. His passing is not sharp, intelligent or accurate enough. Liverpool's use of possession last season was possibly the worst I've seen in getting on for four decades, and that was substantially down to Lucas and my favourite Dutchman. And he's worse without the ball - he's absolutely awful at defending space and preventing opposition walking through midfield. I dont dislike him, but he has a stultifying influence on our performances. We must do do better.

[Seemann]

Piece on NOTW about ROy going for Carlton Cole and that he wants to send Lucas the other way.

 

Not saying its true, but could add up with Lucas wanting to go to London.

[MLB]

Lucas is of no use to a team that wants to play possession football. His passing is not sharp, intelligent or accurate enough. Liverpool's use of possession last season was possibly the worst I've seen in getting on for four decades, and that was substantially down to Lucas and my favourite Dutchman. And he's worse without the ball - he's absolutely awful at defending space and preventing opposition walking through midfield. I dont dislike him, but he has a stultifying influence on our performances. We must do do better.

 

 

Good analysis. Spot on.

[Trucker Paddy]

Was there any truth to a french team bidding £8m for him last week?

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Won't be gutted if Lucas goes to be honest. Nice lad, just not particularly good at anything.

[The Great Jacko]

As someone mentioned earlier we've been linked with a bid for Inler overnight that was confusing the journos on Twitter. Would make perfect sense if Lucas is sold

[sir roger]

Piece on NOTW about ROy going for Carlton Cole and that he wants to send Lucas the other way.

 

Not saying its true, but could add up with Lucas wanting to go to London.

 

BBC Sport gossip mentioned Babel not Lucas, but seeing as West Ham already have a melange of shit wingers Lucas makes more sense if they are planning on selling the 'definitely won't be sold' Parker.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Some players have strengths that offset their weaknesses. Lucas has no strengths. He can't tackle, can't pass, doesn't score goals, doesn't create.

 

He just runs around kicking opponents shins and giving away free-kicks.

 

Spot on.

 

If I were to offer young Betty two peices of advice, it would be :

 

1. try passing the fucker forward

 

2. try sprinting for once.

[lamai]

Thought he had a good enough season, but I agree with what has been said, and a change would be good.

 

Hopefully there will be more movement before the end of the window, all very exciting we are getting linked with alot of players

[navbasi]

I think today's team will say a lot as to whether Lucas is off or if he's staying.

[Seemann]

If there isn't a bid or a deal on the table that involves Lucas then why shouldn't he play (expect that he's shit)?

[StevieH]

Lucas is going I have been told, Konchesky had his medical yesterday, I imagine that will be announced shortly, terms agreed a few weeks ago.

 

Apparently Dalla Valle's medical is holding up the Konch transfer.

[Dirk]

Lucas leavin', Lucas leavin', hey, hey!

[G Richards]

Mascherano and Leiva for Poulson and Moatie. It remains to be seen which would be the better pairing, but there's probably not a lot in it. If it gets Stevie playing a bit more advanced then that's good.

 

If Leiva does Leiva then part ex for Carlton Cole might be a decent bit of business.

 

Slightly underwhelmed with most of our transfer activity tbh, but if we can stay there or thereabouts and keep what we already have or similar, while we wait for new owners, I will take it.

[chrisbonnie]

Lucas is going I have been told, Konchesky had his medical yesterday, I imagine that will be announced shortly, terms agreed a few weeks ago.

 

as a make-weight, or just being sold?

 

god i hope we dont sign Carlton Cole, pure garbage

[richard1982]

Lucas is of no use to a team that wants to play possession football. His passing is not sharp, intelligent or accurate enough. Liverpool's use of possession last season was possibly the worst I've seen in getting on for four decades, and that was substantially down to Lucas and my favourite Dutchman. And he's worse without the ball - he's absolutely awful at defending space and preventing opposition walking through midfield. I dont dislike him, but he has a stultifying influence on our performances. We must do do better.

 

Nice use of the word 'stultifying'.

 

I agree that Lucas doesn't add much to us keeping possession but i think Kuyt does, and is also important for us winning the ball back.

[Guest LFD]

Think we'd be better off keeping Babel over Lucas.

[Mathewbet1]

5m Plus Lucas for Cole would be good

[Hermes]

Roy says he would consider a £20m bid.

[Heinze]

Roy says he would consider a £20m bid.

hopefully mancini reads that :whistle: