Take a Lucas around Rafa, it's all going wrong at Liverpool

05 February 2009 08:58
If proof were still needed of Rafa Benitez's lack of judgment, Lucas provided it beyond doubt in Liverpool's[LNB]FA Cup defeat by Everton. [LNB]The manager shows a faith in this spectacularly unimpressive midfielder that suggests they must somehow be related, and he is paying the price for that now. [LNB] [LNB]And he's off: Lucas is given his marching orders[LNB] [LNB]   More from Hatchet Man... HATCHET MAN: Talk of being able to live without Champions League riches could backfire on Gunners[LNB]04/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Ronaldo blew us away last season but he's all hot air this time around[LNB]04/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Moyes has a cheek to moan about refs when his Toffees keep sticking the boot in[LNB]04/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Do me a favour! O'Neill won't be flavour of the month for long if he keeps begging Capello to wrap his stars in cotton wool[LNB]04/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Big Sam will have his work cut out to keep Santa Cruz on board[LNB]03/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Barry may have a short memory but we have not forgotten your act of betrayal[LNB]03/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Quaresma was too flamboyant for Jose, so he should lift the gloom at Chelsea[LNB]03/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Liverpool offloading Keane during the title run-in is pure madness[LNB]03/02/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE[LNB]  Lucas was sent off for two in a whole series of poor challenges and left his team deeper in the mire as they headed for extra-time at Goodison Park.[LNB]He added nothing for Liverpool other than a sub-standard attempt to match the snarling, bruising approach of Everton [LNB](that David Moyes prefers to call 'wholehearted').[LNB]How players such as Lucas survive at Anfield while others such as Robbie Keane are allowed to leave can only be explained by the manager's arrogance and lack of judgment. [LNB]Benitez claimed Keane could not handle the pressure that goes with being at a club like Liverpool, but maybe it is the Spaniard who is out of his depth. [LNB] He shoots, he scores - but you were looking at Tic Tacs and Volkswagens at the time - sorry[LNB]Everton 1 Liverpool 0: Reds are goosed by the golden Gosling[LNB]Blanked out! Everton teen star Gosling dumps Rafa's Reds out of the Cup - and ITV miss it[LNB]Hey big spenders - so refined or profligates extraordinaire? Sportsmail's club-by-club guide to what your team's squad costs[LNB]LIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]EVERTON FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB]

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