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

If proof were still needed of Rafa Benitez's lack of judgment, Lucas provided it beyond doubt in Liverpool'sFA Cup defeat by Everton. 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. And he's off: Lucas is given his marching orders   More from Hatchet Man. HATCHET MAN: Talk of being able to live without Champions League riches could backfire on Gunners04/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Ronaldo blew us away last season but he's all hot air this time around04/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Moyes has a cheek to moan about refs when his Toffees keep sticking the boot in04/02/09 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 wool04/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Big Sam will have his work cut out to keep Santa Cruz on board03/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Barry may have a short memory but we have not forgotten your act of betrayal03/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Quaresma was too flamboyant for Jose, so he should lift the gloom at Chelsea03/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Liverpool offloading Keane during the title run-in is pure madness03/02/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE  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.He added nothing for Liverpool other than a sub-standard attempt to match the snarling, bruising approach of Everton (that David Moyes prefers to call 'wholehearted').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. 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.  He shoots, he scores - but you were looking at Tic Tacs and Volkswagens at the time - sorryEverton 1 Liverpool 0: Reds are goosed by the golden GoslingBlanked out! Everton teen star Gosling dumps Rafa's Reds out of the Cup - and ITV miss itHey big spenders - so refined or profligates extraordinaire? Sportsmail's club-by-club guide to what your team's squad costsLIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NETEVERTON FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET

Source: Daily_Mail