Holmowl Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Before you jump on me, this is not a critical post, but a genuine question. Come on, to a man, we all know Lucas has more talent, more goals, more threat and infinitely more potential than Ad the (and for the record I like Adthe). Next, I love Carlos, and find it a bit like cheating on my wife to even question one of his calls. So why does he not start with Lucas? He is 22, not a baby. He is not being kicked up in the air by hairy bummed centre halves. When he comes on he transforms us. Ad the is not Messi. He is playing roughly 45 minutes per week. I am genuinely flumoxed. He plays like Maradonna as a sub, but Madonna when he starts (Arsenal excluded). If we could get Lucas playing for 90 minutes like he plays as a second half sub, we get promoted and have a £20m asset. And yet he doesn't warrant a starting place. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow_Blu Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 STOKE ....... I thought eveyone knew ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMX Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 If only there was someone in charge of team selection that could explain it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richowl Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Joao & Hooper need to be starting now especially at home. (maybe have one on the bench away) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 apparently he's worth 20 million Arsenal are monitoring him..etc etc my guess is he is being managed well and protected from these ridiculous expectations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 apparently he's worth 20 millionArsenal are monitoring him..etc etcmy guess is he is being managed well and protected from these ridiculous expectations Conspiracy theory.....Carlos can only risk him 45 mins per week cos if he played all 90 he would break all records, attract United, City and Chelsea. Instead, cunning Carlos is doing just enough with Lucas to keep him under the radar, and to keep us in touch, then once the transfer window closes Lucas starts every game, scores 30 goals, gets us promo auto, and Carlos is even more of a hero than he is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk Owl Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Listen to CC post match interview, explains it perfectly for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKG Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Listen to CC post match interview, explains it perfectly for me This...love CC's interviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreyswfc Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Because he's getting old and needs to have 3 weeks rests before games. Also he's needs to be handle gently like a little puppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I've come to believe that some of our supporters don't listen or don't understand English or are simply thick. Joao will start some games, and he will come on from the bench in some games Our manager is doing what all good managers do Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIOwl Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 He'll start at Stoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls2k Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Listen to CC post match interview, explains it perfectly for me this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Owl Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Our always know better fans never seize to amaze me. Are we saying CC is not up to the job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Our always know better fans never seize to amaze me. Are we saying CC is not up to the job? Good morning Owlstalk. Peeing down outside but rewatching the highlights and smiling at the table. Quite the opposite. Carlos clearly knows what he is doing. Its just very unusual. If you think of supersubs, they are always not as good as the starter, eg Chicarito was not as good as Rooney or Ronaldo but could come on and often as not score, but was not fit to lace his mates boots over the full 90. Going back many years, the original supersub was David Fairclough at Liverpool. Pretty useless compared to their fantastic forwards, but bring him on as sub and he changed matches. Lucas is different. Way better than Nuhiu, and yet a brilliant manager doesn't start him. Im not saying its wrong. It is clearly working. And the stats clearly show he is better coming off the bench. But if he could start to perform over 65/75 minutes at the same level he does if he comes on at half time, we will have some amazing results ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingOwl Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 He'll start at Stoke, we'll win...& everything will be right with the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) He's only started 6 out of 18 league games. I think it's time to stop wrapping him in cotton wool as much. Only started a third of the games is a little over the top surely? CC knows best though. Edited November 29, 2015 by TheEnchanter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 If he's fit he should start virtually every game. Same with Forestieri. They are our 2 most effective strikers, they link up well and cause problems. Anytime CC chooses not to have those 2 on the pitch together is a wasted opportunity imo. Having said that, I can at least understand him preferring to put Nuhiu up against Blackburn's 2 big horrible centre backs yesterday, especially with an important cup tie coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since59owe Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Listen to CC post match interview, explains it perfectly for me Indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 He needs to have the right context in the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 He needs to have the right context in the game whats that mean mate ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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