He's the same height as Masch, has excellent passing vision, and pace isn't a pre requisite to play in CM. Anyone who criticises him for his performance against Sunderland is obviously thick, given he was thrown into the deep end for his first game. You know, what with him still being a kid like. Lucas has been here for 2 years and still gets excused for looking out of his depth. As for Gerrard being taken off for being too passionate in the derby; wasn't it him who got us back into the game before Benitez got lucky after taking him off with a last minute peno? I think he could have a dump in the centre circle and some would label him a tactical mastermind. Hope this helps.