Lucas signs new 'long term' deal

[cocknose]

I bet he has now his legs are gone

 

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/lucas-signs-new-reds-deal-1

[Dan]

Brilliant news. He's a class act.

[Cobs]

good - looking forward to see how he goes next season after an injury free summer & pre-season

[Boca]

Great news.

[Billy Talbot]

'tis good news.

 

How long did he have left? He only signed a new one in 2011...

[Swipe]

Great stuff.

[yellow jumper]

sweet. hopefully he's working on suarez everyday on those drives in.

[johngibo YPC]

  On 10/04/2013 at 16:22, Billy Talbot said:

'tis good news.

 

How long did he have left? He only signed a new one in 2011...

 

It ran out in summer 2015

[Red Yoda]

Excellent player , excellent news .

[muleskinner]

i love these from out of nowhere announcements, where were all the itk's?

[carrafan]

  On 10/04/2013 at 17:16, muleskinner said:

i love these from out of nowhere announcements, where were all the itk's?

 

I knew. Just couldn't tell you.

 

Or something.

Edited April 10, 2013 by carrafan

[Bailo]

Great news this.

[The_Adder]

Him and Xabi will be boss for us next season

[sei]

  On 11/04/2013 at 08:37, The_Adder said:

Him and Xabi will be boss for us next season

 

How I would wish you are right.

[The_Adder]

  On 11/04/2013 at 08:49, sei said:

How I would wish you are right.

 

We can dream

[Rory Fitzgerald]

  On 11/04/2013 at 08:37, The_Adder said:

Him and Xabi will be boss for us next season

 

[Ed the Wool]

Nice piece talking about how boss Lucas is on Yahoo.

 

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/pitchside-europe/much-liverpool-renaissance-attributable-lucas-091657074.html

[John am Rhein]

If brian moore was still commentating he's pronounce it "Lu-kash"

[Nerik]

He is the best Holden midfielder around.

[Davvo]

  On 13/09/2013 at 14:48, Ed the Wool said:

Nice piece talking about how boss Lucas is on Yahoo.

 

http://uk.eurosport....-091657074.html

 

Great that. Those stats are mad though, only 3 players have averaged more than 4 tackles per game in the last 2 years ? I guess it adds weight to Xabi's comments about tackling being overrated in the modern game.

[Cobs]

  On 13/09/2013 at 18:24, Davvo said:

Great that. Those stats are mad though, only 3 players have averaged more than 4 tackles per game in the last 2 years ? I guess it adds weight to Xabi's comments about tackling being overrated in the modern game.

 

 

he said tackling wasn't a skill

 

 

 

and he was talking crap

[FC Showster]

"At Liverpool I used to read the matchday programme and you'd read an interview with a lad from the youth team. They'd ask: age, heroes, strong points, etc. He'd reply: 'Shooting and tackling'. I can't get into my head that football development would educate tackling as a quality, something to learn, to teach, a characteristic of your play"

 

he was f***ing spot on

[muleskinner]

  On 13/09/2013 at 23:08, FC Showster said:

"At Liverpool I used to read the matchday programme and you'd read an interview with a lad from the youth team. They'd ask: age, heroes, strong points, etc. He'd reply: 'Shooting and tackling'. I can't get into my head that football development would educate tackling as a quality, something to learn, to teach, a characteristic of your play"

 

he was f***ing spot on

 

why did he get good at it then? not get sent off and weaken the side every week?

[David Hodgson]

  On 13/09/2013 at 23:08, FC Showster said:

"At Liverpool I used to read the matchday programme and you'd read an interview with a lad from the youth team. They'd ask: age, heroes, strong points, etc. He'd reply: 'Shooting and tackling'. I can't get into my head that football development would educate tackling as a quality, something to learn, to teach, a characteristic of your play"

 

he was f***ing spot on

 

No he wasn't. A competitive challenge has always been part of the sport and an attribute that British footballers, in particular, have excelled at. Gerrard and Souness are Liverpool legends because they have being brilliant tacklers as part of their make up. The desire to engage an opponent physically is one of the things that gave British teams an edge in Europe until the point they got banned. The 'art' has died to a degree only because referees have been increasingly pushed to punish any physical contact, but it's still something to be taught and that it is hugely important if done properly.

 

A desire to tackle shows a competitive spirit, and it's one thing wanting a more technically pure sport, and admiring individual skill, but it's needlessly going full circle to say tackling is worthless or undesirable.

[Davvo]

  On 14/09/2013 at 06:19, David Hodgson said:

No he wasn't. A competitive challenge has always been part of the sport and an attribute that British footballers, in particular, have excelled at. Gerrard and Souness are Liverpool legends because they have being brilliant tacklers as part of their make up. The desire to engage an opponent physically is one of the things that gave British teams an edge in Europe until the point they got banned. The 'art' has died to a degree only because referees have been increasingly pushed to punish any physical contact, but it's still something to be taught and that it is hugely important if done properly.

 

A desire to tackle shows a competitive spirit, and it's one thing wanting a more technically pure sport, and admiring individual skill, but it's needlessly going full circle to say tackling is worthless or undesirable.

 

I'm sure you found those tackling stats surprising though ? THREE players more than 4 per game ? Doesn't really stack up to the image of the British teams in general ?