oh dear - Emp you really are like a dog with a bone.
The way I see it is that Lucas is a very young and promising player who has talent (he wouldn't be in a red shirt if he didn't) as he showed at the bridge last Tuesday night.
Rafa, his staff and the squad obviously see this in Lucas and that's good enough for me cos what do we REALLY know about the day in day out events at Melwood?
1) he needs to be given time to develop and settle before you nail the lid down tight on his coffin.
2) he needs his manager and staff to show their faith in him which they are doing.
3) he needs games to boost his confidence.