10 Feb 2016 16:10:31
The one thing that a lot of people seem to be forgetting re. Lucas. He IS NOT a natural CB. Now putting aside the should he / shouldn't he have made the tackle. I for one think he was EXCELLENT at cb. He was asked to a job there and did it bloody well. Just my two cents as it were.

1.) 10 Feb 2016
10 Feb 2016 16:42:42
Best player on the pitch last night for me, considering he was playing with a centre half and two centre mids who haven't played much football for Liverpool I thought he was brilliant. Positioning was excellent as well. I wouldn't blame him at all and I'd have no concerns if he was to start at centre half on Sunday.

2.) 10 Feb 2016
10 Feb 2016 16:43:43
The problem is, football is about the little details.

If you make a mistake and it leads to a goal, it's an issue, regardless of how well you've played.

I like Lucas, but he has a history of giving away needless free kicks in dangerous areas.

The head scratcher for me is at some point during a game he will clash heads with one of our own players challenging for the ball. I don't really blame him for this as he is the best headerer of the ball in our team and someone has to take responsibility, it just makes me laugh.

3.) 10 Feb 2016
10 Feb 2016 17:23:36
every time a corner is taken there all sorts of body contact but very rarely is afoul given. last night Lucas barely touched that player and he went down like he had been shot . In my opinion the ref was conned into giving a free kick. i know this sought of thing happens a lot so I don't blame Lucas at all.

4.) 10 Feb 2016
10 Feb 2016 18:24:46
I also thought Lucas was sensational. yesterday, our best player by far and usualy I do not admire him as some other people here. He still shouldn't have done this silly foul. I think in general we give a lot of fouls and free kicks because our defenders are not quick enough. All of them. but it is True Lucas is not a defender.

5.) 10 Feb 2016
10 Feb 2016 18:29:15
Well said evered. I've watched 3 games now against West Ham this year and the diving has been shocking. That was laughable last night the ref was falling for it.

Something needs doing about that. And the tackle on Stewart went un-noticed.

Thought Lucas was great last night by the way. Him and Ilori.

6.) 10 Feb 2016
10 Feb 2016 18:33:35
He played well last night no question but he makes that kind of tackle wherever he plays and it often costs us.
I like and respect him but do believe we could get better either as a DM or CB. If we don't sign anyone else then for me he plays but personally I would want an upgrade.

7.) 10 Feb 2016
10 Feb 2016 18:17:10
That wasn't a free kick. That was Lucas holding his position and his opponent diving in spectacular fashion. If the ref gets conned, then it's a shame, but almost every defender does the same thing all the time. I suppose the best thing I can say is that the diver in question was a much better actor this time.

Until such time as I see different, I'm of the opinion that Lucas is the best CB at the club.

8.) 10 Feb 2016
10 Feb 2016 22:33:04
Had we buried even half of the TEN clear chances we created in the game, Lucas' foul or not wouldn't have mattered. You can not control what the refs do but you can control the game if you finish most of the chances you create and we created quite a lot.