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Hodgson has said it basically time for Aqua to step up to plate and put his injuries behind him.

Also Lucas is staying put:
Hodgson said: 'We have done a lot of tactical work with our fitness people but we've only really scratched the surface.

'Alberto has come out of it very well, as has Lucas, who is the only player who can really say he is a Liverpool first-team regular.

'But Alberto has got to use this pre-season to put all his fitness troubles behind him. What I have seen in the last three weeks working with him has been encouraging and he's working well.'

I intrigued as to what Aqua can bring to the table? I can see he is technically good but I have my doubts about him in the EPL.

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want them to both be very successful for us this season

I want all our players to be successful, but I have little faith in Lucas and Im unsure about Aqua's physicality. If these 2 are key to our season then we may be bolloxed!

If Roy is even considering the retention of Lucas Leiva as a LFC squad player, it beggars belief. Lucas may have a decent attitude and fitness but not one essential footballing quality. I'm old enough to remember the 1976 League Championship/UEFA Cup winning team and Lucas Leiva is the most ineffectual player to have worn our shirt since then. The fact only one minor league club - Palermo of Italy - has shown a casual interest in acquiring the guy should speak volumes. FFS Roy, refer him to a career advisor and get him out of the game altogether.

I lost count of the number threads that have ended in Lucas bashing! Just like Heskey, every fan knows they're crap so why do managers fecking keep them!!!!

What is with all the Aqua bashing? He barely got a chance last season due to injury.

a bit harsh on palermo are actually a pretty decent side they got some good players like cavani and just sold kjaer

but i see what your saying about lucas, i just can't see him goin though, id like the lad to do well but it isnt gonna happen

I willing to give him a chance, he just seems to be made glass though, fine in Italy but in the EPL he will be eaten alive, thats my worry. I hope I'm wrong and he comes good because his got talent and skill but the EPL may not be for him.

Bored wiv this - Aqualung has shown glimses of skill n finesse - he'll come good , especially wiv Stevie n Cole man around him - ooh what a midfield we could have.

And if yellow/red card appy Masch fooks off we'll dominate games from the middle of the pitch. Lucas can't be our holding midfielder though...

Lucas cant be our anything!