Topic: Why we should keep Lucas?

[paulrazor]

Pay 5m for Poulson, sell Lucas for 5m? Even we aren't that stupid, are we?

well we did let aquilani out on loan and pay that same club 5 m for poulsen (as if buying poulsen wasnt thick enough)

we did also pay 5m (value anyway) for koncheskey and flog insua on loan, insua didnt pull up many trees last season but he is better and younger than pk

[mulfella]

I don't think Roy will put him there - he's clearly realised he's a decent and useful player

[The G in Gerrard]

I would sell if a offer of 8m + came in.

Thing is with Lucas for me both Rafa and now Roy are playing wrong. Said many a times that he should be allowed to get into the box more and express his football skills.

Look we have make some tough decisions: I hear we cant sell Babel, Cant sell Kuyt, Cant sell Torres, Cant sell this player or that - Thing is we finished 7th, we're struggling this season.

Its time for a change and if I am sorry all the players should be at risk of being sold and I include Torres in that.

Would you trust the current manager to find a better player? We finished 7th which was a blip, the reason we did bad last season has nothing to do with the things that are going wrong this season imo.

[BazC]

He's one of our best players both on form and in quality and attitude. In fact taking all those into account he is *the* best player. He's shown up most of his teammates including his captain.

If Roy got rid of him, and I doubt even he would, then it'll be the biggest signal yet of his ineptness.

[Roy of the rovers]

Player of the season IMO

[Hank Scorpio]

Yes.

and before he leaves, Carragher should behead him in the middle of Anfield during half time.  Then hoof his head up the field continously for the 2nd half.

[scared_person]

Lucas should be given a new contract now and told that we want him to run our midfied for the next 10 years.

Apart from Gerrard he's probably been our best player this season. Can't wait to see more of his partnership with Meireles. They're more than welcome to Poulsen for Ł5M though.

[kopite77]

How much do we have to give them to take Pulson??

It would be cheaper to buy Messi!

[kalle-anka]

why should we let him go?

[Fordy]

Would you trust the current manager to find a better player? We finished 7th which was a blip, the reason we did bad last season has nothing to do with the things that are going wrong this season imo.

Roy isnt in charge of transfers. He might say he is but I am convinced he wont be fully.

Last season wasnt a blip it was coming and its no shock its still going on.

[kkhaku]

If we got 10mill and it was used towards a replacement in the class of Daniele De Rossi - I'd sell.

If it was for any other reason, no.

[Liverbird 2010]

What a totally random topic that makes no sense 

[DonkeyWan]

I'm not convinced he can kick the ball high enough or far enough for Roy's team. Perhaps if we sold Lucas we could afford to buy Carragher a new foot made of lead so he can really get the distance on his passes.

[The G in Gerrard]

Roy isnt in charge of transfers. He might say he is but I am convinced he wont be fully.

Last season wasnt a blip it was coming and its no shock its still going on.

Roy will have to make a case on which players he no longer wants though surely?

***edit no matter whether last season was a blip or not, Lucas should be kept

[Gainsbarre]

If we got 10mill and it was used towards a replacement in the class of Daniele De Rossi - I'd sell.

If it was for any other reason, no.

ha... De Rossi is not Lucas, and Lucas is not De Rossi... It's like sofa and table! You may need both but to sell one and buy the other is not an option...

[NZ Red]

I don't think even Roy is capable of making such an idiotic move. Over the past two years he has improved so immensely, it would be a travesty to see him sold.

[Bangin Them In]

FFS there is not even a link to the Bognor Regis Tribune to back this one up, is this where we are now, plastics of the north ?

Utter shite, there could be any reason why a new contract has not been sorted including his agent being a twat, or the fact they have not yet sat down to sort it out, may have been busy with footie or something.

I blame the X-Factor me.

[Fordy]

Roy will have to make a case on which players he no longer wants though surely?

How was last season NOT a blip compared to previous ones? The fact it's still going on is more of a managerial issue at the moment.

The squad/team needed a fresh change and pace.

To say last season was a blip is wrong in my eyes considering some of the performances we put in.

Roy got it wrong with his transfers this season with the likes of Poulsen but you cant blame him for buying the players he knows. However its a shame most of them are not good enough for this club.

See the thing is we cant always blame the manager and this is the point I am making - Some players have to be moved on and sold cause currently its not working out.

[Rohit]

Sell poulsen instead, or how about a swap of poulsen for navas or perotti.

[tyrolean_red]

Even if we'd replace him with Xavi...NOOO FFS!!! The thread title itself is stupid as hell!! "Should we sell Lucas?"... What a load of bullshit!! As I said in the "How much would we get for torres" - thread...we always complain about the media, coming up with stupid rumors and then we create them ourselves!!

[Met]

I fucking hope not

[xerxes1]

This, and the insisting news in many sites, including Brazilian, about his supposed sale to Sevilla or some other Spanish team, indicates that Roy wants to get rid of him.

What do you think??

I rate Lucas, and believe that the best is yet to come as he favours a conventional, rather than DM, role.

Our "Buy Hispanic" phase had an in-built self-destruct button. Spanish and Hispanic players rarely devote their careers to playing in England.

Lucas is a young man who has already given us three years service. If he wants to stay, I for one would welcome him with open arms. If he fancies the warmer climes of Seville, or anywhere else in Spain, I would not blame him, I would certainly not be surprised, and I would wish him well.

[gray19lfc]

Been one of our best players so far.  Would be a stupid decision to sell him.

[Paul-LFC]

No. Just no.

[SamiSamiHyypia]

This thread an April fools?

[sirjames]

No, only an idiot would sell him. I'm worried.

[rusty-la]

We would be be fkin stupid to let Lucas go, simple as.

Although we did ship out Insua and replace him with Konchesky and Aqua with Poulson so yes, we probably will. It will just be fkin wrong 

[Little Louie]

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?

Is that you Roy? Using a nom de plume to gauge our reaction?

How's it work? If we say no (as we obviously will), do you sell?

Based on previous experience, I say SELL, SELL, SELL!!!

[Ronnie1932]

Absolutly NOT.

[SadRed]

if he gets sold I will seriously be mad but I reckon he won't be

[Hank Scorpio]

I believe the OPer is an ardent Lucas fan for those who are a little confused.

[Fordy]

The title of the thread is wrong and really its a pointless conversation.

[Caffeine]

He is one of a few players who we should build our squad around.

[Kashinoda]

2 pages without a lock?

What the fuck.

[west_london_red]

If you asked me at any point before last season it would be an emphatic yes!!!

However, his progress was one of the few good things to come out of last season, and probably the best thing Roy has done since being here is keeping faith in Lucas over Poulsen. Lucas has continued to develop and improve, and again he's one of the few positives of the season so far.

[jooneyisdagod]

Not a fucking chance.  He's come on leaps and bounds this season and I do think that if he stays on for a couple of more seasons, he'll get more and more dominant in midfield.  We've done the tough part in giving him playing time and fostering his growth.  Lets not fuck it up by selling him for a paltry amount. 

We fucked up massively when we sold Insua.  The experience of playing a season in the first team would have done him a world of good and he would have come back stronger than ever but the lack of foresight in the board threw that overboard. 

[liverpoolfcmike]

Hmmm... Yes, good idea. Sell Lucas when his contribution to the team has been at its most effective. This way we will be able to use Poulsen more!

[redgriffin73]

I fucking hope not

[mulhergremista]

I believe the OPer is an ardent Lucas fan for those who are a little confused.

I am an ardent Lucas fan since his Gremio days. I have read this in the Mirrror and in Sky news and did not pay any attention, but when it appeared in the Globo I got worried. If the title of the thread is wrong, maybe  it is inadquate English.Sorry.  I just wanted to hear some reasonable answers.  I did get them, thanks.
 
 Nevertheless, I was surprised to read in some away branches of LFC fans that "He is not good enough and it will be good to get rid of him"

If you remeber, Roy wanted to despatch him to Stock City.

I trust Lucas to make the best desition for him, but I am sure he wants to stay, he said in an interiew to a south Brazil site that he feels adapted to the PL and even to the cold.  His wife is expecing, so it is not logical to change cities just now.
Last but not least, Gerrard has been supporting him lately, it also counts, I believe.

About his agent, who knows, he may be a twat..He is the same agent of Mano Menezes and some leading Brazilian players, but I distrust agents as a rull.

[lfc ant]

Are you having a laugh        . NO .       We should not sell him for the 5 million euros mentioned. He is now one of our most important players and is improving all the time.  Who could you find who's better than him at this point in time for 15 million let alone 5 ??!!!!!