04 Jul 2015 08:21:47
I must admit a few years ago I did want to shift Lucus on, he is about as Brazilian as a roast dinner, but with ALL the attacking players we have in our squad selling a holding player just doesn't make sense unless he is replaced, eds if we do sell him what are we going to do? Do you think can will take up that role?
We ain't the galacticos, fair enough with suarez we had the attitude of you score 2 we will score 3, but this year surely must show a better defensive record,
Also as skittles has as good as signed looks like we need a good penalty stopper for the amount of times he pulls people down by their shirts.
{Ed001's Note - Brendan prefers a deep lying playmaker.}
04 Jul 2015 08:44:20
If the deep lying playmaker is Allen then we will see another season of disappointment. The holding role is integral to a teams success and he just isn't good enough to take use to the level we desire.
If Kovacic is brought in to play there or Can is given a chance in that role I will be 100000 times more optimistic than seeing JA start there against Stoke.
Our business thus far has been pretty good, but losing Lucas for the sake of Allen would undo all of that good work.
04 Jul 2015 09:21:57
Any chance on this planet ed001/002 these lucas & Intermilan 'negotiations' are to help get the Kovacic deal back on track?
Seems funny they won't negotiate his sale with us but want to buy Lucas.
{Ed002's Note - I really have no idea what you are talking about.}
04 Jul 2015 09:33:30
No lucas and Milan negotiations then?
{Ed002's Note - No.}
04 Jul 2015 10:11:31
My guess is he will adopt 4-2-3-1 with Henderson and Milner as the '2', with Can as rotation/cover. Then as Milner fades with age over the next 2-3 seasons Can will partner Hendo more and more.
04 Jul 2015 10:16:38
I hope like Ed002 says that there are no negotiations between Inter and LFC for Lucas. If there are, i hope those talks break down and the Inter owner goes back home a disappointed man. Brendan has lost his marbles if he sells Lucas and keeps Allen.
04 Jul 2015 10:24:20
Our win ratio greatly improves with Lucas in the team.
If Rodgers replaces him with a deep lying playmaker, he's either an idiot or so stubborn and stuck in his ways that he's willing to make us a worse team in order that we play "his way".
Cutting off "the nose" to spite the face?
04 Jul 2015 14:42:33
Mikey if he does that and we start losing then he will be sacked within the first five games of the season for sure. For me, Lucas should play every game if fit. No if's or but's about it.
04 Jul 2015 18:24:33
I bloody hope milner doesn't push Can out the team.
Milner has experience and is a decent, reliable player, yes, but Can is a special player. If we force him out through using him too little i will have lost all faith in LFC.
04 Jul 2015 22:31:01
IMO, Milner should never have been bought because he's no upgrade on Hendo, Lucas or Can, talent wise.