Lucas "fu*king" Leiva

JJJJNR

I've never seen you passing the ball so well as you did tonight.
I've never seen you shine so bright you were amazing.
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side.
And when you turned on the ball and smiled, It took my breath away..
I have never had such a feeling
Such a feeling of complete and utter "happiness", as I do tonight.

The way you played tonight ..
I never will forget, the way you played tonight
The lucas in red
The lucas in red
The lucas in red isnt standing offside (anymore)

Hulk Hands

mada999 wrote: »

if Anderson and Cleverly come up against a full strength Chelsea, City or Liverpool midfield they will get destroyed....

Are they not keeping Giggs and Carrick out of the side? The same Giggs and Carrick that destroyed a full strength Chelsea midfield last year on numerous occasions.

And I seem to remember Anderson and Cleverly doing alright against City's midfield in the charity shield. By alright I mean completely running the show. I suppose we'll see about Liverpool. We could always just make it easy and bypass midfield

Revolution9

Hulk Hands wrote: »

We could always just make it easy and bypass midfield

It's as simple as that? Why didn't they employ that tactic at Anfield last season?

Hulk Hands

Revolution9 wrote: »

It's as simple as that? Why didn't they employ that tactic at Anfield last season?

It was going ok but then we gifted Ye 2 goals. That Suarez lad played alright 2 I suppose. After the game at OT we thought midfield would be a doddle

LuckyLloyd

The thing about Lucas is that he never hides, he goes looking for the ball and work off the ball when things are at their worst. I don't think he is top echelon yet, but he is very solid in most aspects of the game and his intangibles are to die for. The dude oozes mental determination and grit. He will keep improving, and the bad days will never be for the want of trying.

As a fan, I will NEVER have a problem with players like Lucas. He turns up and gives it his all. What hurts is when guys are not maxing their potential, not making that run, that tackle. If you went down with the likes of Lucas (a couple of years ago) or Spearing (now) in your team at least you'd know it wasn't the fault of the players.

FatherTed

Tusky wrote: »

Lucas v Bolton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Was this video supposed to show how good he was?

YouTookMyName

eagle eye

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

The thing about Lucas is that he never hides, he goes looking for the ball and work off the ball when things are at their worst. I don't think he is top echelon yet, but he is very solid in most aspects of the game and his intangibles are to die for. The dude oozes mental determination and grit. He will keep improving, and the bad days will never be for the want of trying.

As a fan, I will NEVER have a problem with players like Lucas. He turns up and gives it his all. What hurts is when guys are not maxing their potential, not making that run, that tackle. If you went down with the likes of Lucas (a couple of years ago) or Spearing (now) in your team at least you'd know it wasn't the fault of the players.

I think thats a very fair assessment Lloyd. Fair play.

Yakult

Think this deserves a bump.

Motm against City today. Great performance again.

Mr Alan

Lucas is boss.

Paul Tergat

Paul Tergat wrote: »

He's a squad player who will come in and do a decent job when asked. Every big club needs them.

from 2009

Got it wrong!

K-9

Paul Tergat wrote: »

from 2009

Got it wrong!

And still can improve some more. Played a couple of very nice balls today that he probably wouldn't have tried a season or 2 ago.

Tusky

Against Man City:

Pass completion: 92%
Tackles won: 100%
Aerial duels won: 100%

Paul Tergat

K-9 wrote: »

And still can improve some more. Played a couple of very nice balls today that he probably wouldn't have tried a season or 2 ago.

yeah hes still way off his peak and you really need to make him a major part of your midfield for years to come

Sir Gallagher

Paul Tergat wrote: »

yeah hes still way off his peak and you really need to make him a major part of your midfield for years to come

I don't think he's played better than he did today? Fantastic performance.

Paul Tergat

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

I don't think he's played better than he did today? Fantastic performance.

sorry was unclear i meant in terms of age. i think there can be more to come

ShamoBuc

K-9 wrote: »

And still can improve some more. Played a couple of very nice balls today that he probably wouldn't have tried a season or 2 ago.

Correct, there was one in particular in the first half when he picked it up and pinged it out to Downing on the right, before he would have laterally or even backwards.
Really delighted for him as a player and a person - he looks to be relishing and enjoying his football.

paddy kerins

Ardent

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

I don't think he's played better than he did today? Fantastic performance.

Best performance I've ever seen from him.

Dublin_Gunner

Thread title needs to be changed.

Lucas "fu*king" Leiva - MOTM again!

YouTookMyName

Mr Alan wrote: »

Lucas is boss.

*Cough* Repost *Cough*

mike65

The man is becoming a colossus of the midfield, 24 years old so in 3 or 4 he'll be twice as good again.

opr

That was nothing short of a sensational display today.

Opr

dannydiamond

Tusky wrote: »

Against Man City:

Pass completion: 92%
Tackles won: 100%
Aerial duels won: 100%

Those stats are phenomenal.

danniemcq

I don't want to derail the thread by throwing other players names in here but looking at the posts about Lucas and all the hatred that was directed at him during the early years will the same happen with Hendo and Carroll?

On topic though Lucas rules! delighted its my nickname when i play 5 a side now (been called it for a while!)

Crazy Horse 6

danniemcq wrote: »

I don't want to derail the thread by throwing other players names in here but looking at the posts about Lucas and all the hatred that was directed at him during the early years will the same happen with Hendo and Carroll?

On topic though Lucas rules! delighted its my nickname when i play 5 a side now (been called it for a while!)

I can only speak for myself but i never bought into the hate directed at Lucas in the early days. The guy always had potential in the same way i see Carroll and Henderson having potential for the future. The most pleasing aspect about Lucas is he's improving week on week and is the first name on the teamsheet each match now.:)

JJJJNR

Out for the rest of the season..

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/soccer/lucas-ruled-out-for-season-530548.html

Get better soon son.

noodler

We need to buy another ball winner in the January window in my opinion.

One of the reasons Lucas has become so important for us, bar the obvious improvement, is the fact he is the only midfielder of his type (imo anyway) at the club.

Well thinking about it I guess Spearing would be similar in style if not in ability.

LuckyLloyd

Dreadful loss.

Leiva

Big loss.

Hopefully he has a speedy recovery .

NabyLadistheman

Poor Lucas. What can happen in football in the space of a few days is crazy. Im sure he'll be back better than ever

ollaetta

Tusky wrote: »

Overall, definitely worth the money paid, a v.good squad player and may develop into something more.

Prophetic words from Tusky back in 09.

Tusky

ollaetta wrote: »

Prophetic words from Tusky back in 09.

Only seeing this now - why thank you good sir. I am very often wrong, so I shall take any small victory I can get!

Mr Alan

I wish Lucas was playing next weekend

Oranage2

The chap is f*cking crap!

Mikeyt086

Oranage2 wrote: »

The chap is f*cking crap!

2008 wants their opinion back.

Turtyturd

Oranage2 wrote: »

The chap is f*cking crap!

After Hours.....less work, more thanks.

Oranage2

Turtyturd wrote: »

After Hours.....less work, more thanks.

Ha, well I dont rate him, how's that? He's nowhere near as good as Alonso or Mash and Scott Parker is even a better player.

CSF

Oranage2 wrote: »

Ha, well I dont rate him, how's that? He's nowhere near as good as Alonso or Mash and Scott Parker is even a better player.

He is a completely different kind of player to Alonso. Why would you even include him? Better than Mascherano, and about the same as Scott Parker.

Turtyturd

Oranage2 wrote: »

Ha, well I dont rate him, how's that? He's nowhere near as good as Alonso or Mash and Scott Parker is even a better player.

Somebody loves their English media.

Oranage2

He is a completely different kind of player to Alonso. Why would you even include him?

I was just comparing him to Liverpool's former deep lying centremids.

Better than Mascherano

I strongly disagree.

and about the same as Scott Parker.

Sounds about right.

kryogen

Lucas is one of the most improved midfielders in the league, he has been a huge loss to Liverpool since his injury.

G.K.

Lucas is far better than Parker, better overall than Mascherano, and some aspects of his game are better than Alonso's.

CSF

Just based on what I' m seeing here, do people really think Mascherano is better than Parker? Mascherano has got to be up there with the most limited players playing at the top level of football.

G.K.

How is he limited?

Oranage2

G.K. wrote: »

Lucas is far better than Parker, better overall than Mascherano, and some aspects of his game are better than Alonso's.

Are you a new Mod or were you always one?


Again I disagree, Mash plays for Barca and Alonso for Real. Lucas would not even make those benches.

He's the only player that gets rated better by the day when he's injured.

darced

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kryogen

Oranage2 wrote: »

Are you a new Mod or were you always one?


Again I disagree, Mash plays for Barca and Alonso for Real. Lucas would not even make those benches.

He's the only player that gets rated better by the day when he's injured.

Do you see my empty water jug?

No? Oh well, ok, but it still holds more water then your argument

Chucky the tree

darced wrote: »

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Talking about Scott Parker there yea?

G.K.

Oranage2 wrote: »

Are you a new Mod or were you always one?


Again I disagree, Mash plays for Barca and Alonso for Real. Lucas would not even make those benches.

He's the only player that gets rated better by the day when he's injured.

I started modding this week, but I'm not sure how that is relevant.

Anyway, Lucas is the best DM in the EPL. Beats the rest at a canter except Song and Tiote, and he's definitely ahead of them. (I don't class Toure as a DM.)

Mascherano generally only makes the team because he is used as a CB, such is Busquets' quality.

Lucas would play ahead of all of Real's CM options except Alonso and maybe Khedira.

What facets of his game are not up to scratch in your view?