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huge loss for the season and i fear it could damage our push for the top4. im 1 of kennys biggest fans but i feel it was a misjudgement playing him in this game. i cant understand how you can rest 1 important player in suarez and not lucas when lucas prob did far more running vs man city. lets just hope it dont cost us too bad, we need gerrard back asap.

Henderson isn't a defensive midfielder and neither is Adam

Spearing isn't quite good enough to play there week in, week out

For the moment the obvious solution is Gerrard - who used to play there for Liverpool and England earlier in his career

It's a massive blow though and will probably mean we won't finish in top 4 - unless a qualoty replacemenmt id found in January

So its time for somebody else to step up... Lucas has been top for us for 2 seasons but maybe we will go more attacking (with hendo or SG for Lucas) versus lesser teams now and if we need a dm against better sides SG or spearing could fill in.
Get better soon Lucas we'll need ye for fa cup final on may and the champ league and title push next year

spot on, we need gerrard back hes the only player we have with enough quality to fill that position, its one of the most disciplined positions on the pitch, it took lucas years to learn how to play there effectivly, spearing just wont cut it there till the end of the season.
i honestly think its as big a blow as losing suarez.

We do need Gerrard back as soon as possible but there is no need to write off top 4 hopes yet. It's one injury, yes to a very important player but thats why we have a squad.

It's too bad that Gerrard has just about the worst defensive discipline in the squad, but hey, we'll listen to your advice because you know more than the rest of us...

this is terrible news for us

Its a shame about lucas ,just as everything was starting to bare fruit,i hope one of the lads can step up,any one heard how SG is coming on ? i hope this racial thing turns out ok as in Suarez didnt mean to insult Evra at all cos as we know if hes suspended thatl be a massive blow too!

Let me put it a little less bluntly, cos it seems the message is not getting through.

Lucas is not the reason we are only scoring a goal each game. Lucas is not the reason we concede a goal each game. Perhaps Lucas is the reason we are not conceding more goals each game, but if that is the case then surely we should be a lot more worried about our defensive line than the absence of a midfielder?

Point remains: losing Lucas will be problematic because we do not have the same quality of cover. However, it's a team game, and if the players nearby that position can raise their game (eg the way Adam generally has this season thus far), and if our front line stops firing blanks, then effects of the loss of one player can largely be limited.

Ergo: since we can't improve our defense, maybe, just maybe. it time we turned up the heat in attack. Consider Man City, who have a dismal defensive record in every competition, yet they're 5 points clear at the top of the league (undefeated, only 2 draws), are in the league cup semi-final, and still have a chance in the CL group stage. It's time for the expensive buys to stand up and be counted.

LFC > Lucas.

Rodwell in January please!