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Could we see a new player in Lucas next season? He's being putting on the muscle to help him cope with the physical nature of English football and has gained over half a stone in weight.

Now I know he has his critics but I just wonder whether he'll make us all eat our words in the coming seasons... I mean, Rafa, the staff and the players all seem to rate him and he had a decent few games in the run in - at old toilet for one - and he's not been offered up for the transfer list (that I'm aware of).

He's only 22 now... and I have a feeling that he'll turn out to be a good'un.

Where'd you hear he's beefing up Reddy?

They all seem to rate him, and I hope you're right. My jury is still out on him though.

Maybe if he was given more license to go forward, it would suit his attributes. This is because when he won player of the tournament at the U-19 (or U-20) World Cup, he was more fat Frank Lampard style - box-to-box type. At times he looks lost in the tackle in the premiership, but I must admit that did vastly improve as the season went on.

Daily Post and the Offal...

he does say he feels fitter and more comfortable at playing from box to box as he used to do in Brazil and that he feels more confident at getting stuck in now too...

Time will tell but as I say, I have good vibes on this

Well I hope your good vibes rub off on everyone else Reddy.

let's hope so or I'll look a right plonker! hahaha!

or I'll have to change my name to "Doyle for Golden Boot" or something on those lines...

oh shush emp you think doyle is brilliant so your judgement is obviously suspect!!

there must be something there and i am willing to give him a chance and get behind him until the day he leaves the club ...... he is still young and still learning lets just see how he goes this season

He was much better in the last part of the season,hopefully he keeps improving.

yeah Trepie, stop supporting the players you idiot.

Be a better fan and bitch and whine about everything and then suggest half the squad is replaced by bog average players who happen to have the same country of birth on their passport as you do!!

That's the Liverpool way!

This is what gets to me. If Benitez/Houllier had a revelation several years ago, went and bought Henry or Drogba from france, Ronaldo from Portugal they'd all be sold back the next year! All players done precious littloe their first year and yet there fans had the brains to say hey wait a second the prem is a big step up lets give the youngster a chance.

Lucas and Babel come in from lesser leagues have a mediocre season and we're calling for their heads!

Babel has world class potential and Lucas was the under 20's captain of Brazil.... by any chance are they frauds who have made it this far by having the ball accidently bounce off them and go in the net... OR are they having a transitional season and need all their 'loyal' fans to get off their back.

As i remember last year the Sell Dirk Kuyt posts were in triple figures. Have a little faith

Yeah its a big step up in class\pace in the prem and to play for the pool huge expections/pressure, then theres the vicious circle when you get your chance and don't take it, you sit on the bench for a few weeks not getting a game not match fit waiting to get another chance, so get behind these boys(as thats all they are) and give them our full support and hopefully they'll show us next season what their made of