Btween Gerrard and Lucas, i think Lucas should be the one to make way. I have always been banging on about Lucas but for a period of time he played out of his socks and i gave him more time to grow and be the player he is meant to be but he has not.
We need a more dynamic midfielder. The centre of the park is most important part to stamp your authority. if the team is built around pass master who pass around you like Xavi, Cesc and Iniesta or even Arsenal then thats fine. if your game is based on a balance of strength, ball retention and positioning then we will need more from Lucas than just silly tackles, side ways passing and the occasional shot on goal. We need him to get forward, drive into the box, get to the wing and make runs when we attack, take more responsibility and ultimately score goals. Roy Keane did that and recently so did Paulinho in the 93 min.
For Gerrard's age, i think he is quicker than Lucas. He is a more ferocious tackler and more inventive in his passing, takes better freekicks and corners, and he is still the captain and driving force of this club. In short, Lucas is dispensable at this point while Gerrard is still needed more when you compare them both. Lets face it - Gerrard getting old and the less we rely on him to save us the better shape we are in the future but unfortunately now, there is no one else to compete with Stevie G in any central midfield position.
Someone like Paul Pogba looks like an ideal replacement. big strong fast, technical, scores goals and tackles well. I like what i see of Granit Xhaka (M'gladbach), Leon Goreztka (now at Dortmund) and Ruben Padro from Sociedad.
Last edited by dasil12; 25/09/13 09:43 AM.
