Yes,Lucas did have decent game yesterday.But I agree with emp,no matter how much lucas improves he'll never be good enough for a regular first team place.Yes,carra & skrtel have been poor so far this season & it's got to improve,especially with the chelsea game looming.Imagine drogba against those two at the moment.Doesn't bear thinking about.Also,perhaps with the loss of alonso,the defence gets less protection from midfield,leaving it more exposed.Don't forget,our fullbacks are more attack minded too,leaving us more open at the back.Maybe rafa is going for it this season,win more,draw less.Hopefully,we don't lose to many in the process.
