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by **stmichael** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:59 pm

the "analysis" on MOTD last night was so poor. lucas didn't even get a mention.

by **bunglemark2** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:19 pm

stmichael wrote:the "analysis" on MOTD last night was so poor. lucas didn't even get a mention.

I don't think MOTD really showed how under the cosh we were in the 2nd half. It was nailbiting stuff for 45 mins....

by **metalhead** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:00 pm

stmichael wrote:the "analysis" on MOTD last night was so poor. lucas didn't even get a mention.

mate not even a single headline on today's paper have mentioned Lucas having a good game, it was all about Torres' brilliant goals (deserved) and gerrard's energetic display

by **Ben Patrick** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:14 pm

metalhead wrote:
stmichael wrote:the "analysis" on MOTD last night was so poor. lucas didn't even get a mention.

mate not even a single headline on today's paper have mentioned Lucas having a good game, it was all about Torres' brilliant goals (deserved) and gerrard's energetic display

Lucas was clearly MOM yesterday. I thought there was 2 of him on the pitch at times the amount of ground he covered.
Not only was he everywhere breaking things up but his distrubution was perfect.
Definitely his best display for us i have seen.
Gerrard at the end made a point of going upto him and praising him, liked to see that after all the stick he has had in the past.

by **Octsky** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:35 pm

Bad Bob wrote:The arrival of Poulsen has been the making of Lucas. He's had to fight to get back into the side and now looks a totally different player for us. I think having Gerrard in the engine room with him complements him nicely and he's going from strength to strength at the moment. As someone's said above, the key now is to cement it all with some consistency over a run of games. Nice on Lucas lad.

no really sure Poulsen has anything to do with Lucas playing well....

by **Ben Patrick** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:54 pm

Octsky wrote:
Bad Bob wrote:The arrival of Poulsen has been the making of Lucas. He's had to fight to get back into the side and now looks a totally different player for us. I think having Gerrard in the engine room with him complements him nicely and he's going from strength to strength at the moment. As someone's said above, the key now is to cement it all with some consistency over a run of games. Nice on Lucas lad.

no really sure Poulsen has anything to do with Lucas playing well....

Yeah but that's the ONLY compliment Poulsen has ever had from an LFC fan so am sure he would take that

by **taff** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:11 pm

Credit where credits due, made up for him he was great yesterday

by **roysreds** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:25 pm

andy_g wrote:
woof woof ! wrote:His last few performances have just got better and better but I think you should reach for the tissue box Andy, describing some of his stuff as "Alonso-esque" smacks of a premature ejaculation.

no, seriously. there were a couple of moments when he'd put his foot on the ball, turn and look for the correct attacking pass, pretty much dictating the tempo of a particular passage of play. and a couple of moments when he'd float a nice ball out to the flanks. and then a couple of moments more when he'd find a clever way to make space for himself if he received the ball under pressure. to me - and maybe only to me - it looked very much like the way that alonso used to play from the centre of the park.

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This truly is an Alonsoesque stat:

Lucas has misplaced eight passes in the last four games. That, in any league and at any level, is phenomenal. Lack of praise deafening.
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by **Bad Bob** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:44 pm

metalhead wrote:
stmichael wrote:the "analysis" on MOTD last night was so poor. lucas didn't even get a mention.

mate not even a single headline on today's paper have mentioned Lucas having a good game, it was all about Torres' brilliant goals (deserved) and gerrard's energetic display

Footy365 singled him out for praise in their analysis of the match, mate. :nod

by **tubby** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:52 pm

I'm really happy for the lad. He has received some harsh treatment at times, not talking about the criticism generally but the booing. To be honest the improvements could be seen as far back as the season before last. I remember that day at OT when we won 4-1 he played a big part that day. He has gone from strength to strength ever since. He has been playing well for his country too so no doubt that is helping his confidence.

Keep it up!

by **Igor Zidane** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:01 pm

The manager has had half the sh1t aimed at him on this forum and the lad is showing what he is , he is a good midfielder , not :censored:

or the worst player to ever wear a LFC shirt . Not a world beater either , but he deserves all the praise in the world at the mo even if it puts the tw@ts who booed him in there places .

by **Bad Bob** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:03 pm

bavlondon wrote:I remember that day at OT when we won 4-1 he played a big part that day. He has gone from strength to strength ever since.

I'm not sure I'd consider much of his play alongside Masch particularly eye-catching myself, Bav. I'm thrilled he's playing well of late, I think he looks a much better player when partnered with Stevie but suggesting he's been quality since the 4-1 win at OT is, well, OTT.

by **Dundalk** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:07 pm

Igor Zidane wrote:The manager has had half the sh1t aimed at him on this forum and the lad is showing what he is , he is a good midfielder , not or the worst player to ever wear a LFC shirt . Not a world beater either , but he deserves all the praise in the world at the mo even if it puts the tw@ts who booed him in there places .

Yeah simple as that really

The transformation of fans opinion has been amazing, he was a young lad who had just moved half way around the world and when Xabi or Mash couldn't play, was expected to come in do the same job.

He didn't deserve the abuse he got

by **tubby** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:10 pm

Bad Bob wrote:
bavlondon wrote:I remember that day at OT when we won 4-1 he played a big part that day. He has gone from strength to strength ever since.

I'm not sure I'd consider much of his play alongside Masch particularly eye-catching myself, Bav. I'm thrilled he's playing well of late, I think he looks a much better player when partnered with Stevie but suggesting he's been quality since the 4-1 win at OT is, well, OTT.

Wasn't saying he has been quality since but he played well that day, played his part. He hasn't been consistent but the number of games where people have come away saying 'he played well' has been on the up and up since.

He has been steadily improving and deserves some praise.

Read somewhere he won 64% of tackles against Chelsea. Stick that up yer :censored:

Optajoe!

by **Bad Bob** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:15 pm

bavlondon wrote:
Bad Bob wrote:
bavlondon wrote:I remember that day at OT when we won 4-1 he played a big part that day. He has gone from strength to strength ever since.

I'm not sure I'd consider much of his play alongside Masch particularly eye-catching myself, Bav. I'm thrilled he's playing well of late, I think he looks a much better player when partnered with Stevie but suggesting he's been quality since the 4-1 win at OT is, well, OTT.

Wasn't saying he has been quality since but he played well that day, played his part. He hasn't been consistent but the number of games where people have come away saying 'he played well' has been on the up and up since.

He has been steadily improving and deserves some praise.

Read somewhere he won 64% of tackles against Chelsea. Stick that up yer Optajoe!

Ah, now that I can agree with. He's turned in some sparkling performances on occasion in the past (he was very good for us in the CL in 2008 as well if memory serves) but he's been more consistently quality of late. Let's hope he's got a bit of the--dare I say--Darren Fletcher about him: a battler that long looked a little shy of the required standard for a top side but who has come into his own.

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