Lucas Silva

Can't believe there's 245 posts on this nonsense already.....Who remembers last January when Moyes realized he had been found out and he was willing to spend crazy money on any player he could get to try and desperately save his sorry ass? Well last January we were being constantly linked with a winger playing for Cruzeiro named Everton Ribeiro.......The Caf went mental and people were excited that he was the new coming of Jesus and that we simply had to sign him....well has anyone heard of Everton Ribeiro ever since? Exactly.......I don't doubt that this bloke Luca Silva is wonderful but his agent is obviously doing a good job by promoting interest in his client and if Silva does ever get a move to Europe then it could be 3 or 4 years before he would be even close to Champions league level of he even ever reaches that level. Oscar and Ramires have been in the PL for a few seasons already and the jury is still out with them so there's hope for a bloke like Lucas Silva making an instant impact in England
 
Ringo 07 said:
Can't believe there's 245 posts on this nonsense already.....Who remembers last January when Moyes realized he had been found out and he was willing to spend crazy money on any player he could get to try and desperately save his sorry ass? Well last January we were being constantly linked with a winger playing for Cruzeiro named Everton Ribeiro.......The Caf went mental and people were excited that he was the new coming of Jesus and that we simply had to sign him....well has anyone heard of Everton Ribeiro ever since? Exactly.......I don't doubt that this bloke Luca Silva is wonderful but his agent is obviously doing a good job by promoting interest in his client and if Silva does ever get a move to Europe then it could be 3 or 4 years before he would be even close to Champions league level of he even ever reaches that level. Oscar and Ramires have been in the PL for a few seasons already and the jury is still out with them so there's hope for a bloke like Lucas Silva making an instant impact in England
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Someone just metioned him in a post above yours.
 
He's been pretty poor. A lot of his passes have gone a stray. Just a dire half of football all round.
 
That was dire ...and I only watched the last ten minutes of the half. Lucas Silva has clearly heard the rumours, he looked a bit nervous.
 
Ringo 07 said:
Can't believe there's 245 posts on this nonsense already.....Who remembers last January when Moyes realized he had been found out and he was willing to spend crazy money on any player he could get to try and desperately save his sorry ass? Well last January we were being constantly linked with a winger playing for Cruzeiro named Everton Ribeiro.......The Caf went mental and people were excited that he was the new coming of Jesus and that we simply had to sign him....well has anyone heard of Everton Ribeiro ever since? Exactly.......I don't doubt that this bloke Luca Silva is wonderful but his agent is obviously doing a good job by promoting interest in his client and if Silva does ever get a move to Europe then it could be 3 or 4 years before he would be even close to Champions league level of he even ever reaches that level. Oscar and Ramires have been in the PL for a few seasons already and the jury is still out with them so there's hope for a bloke like Lucas Silva making an instant impact in England
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Just been called up to the Brazil squad actually...
 
I frankly couldn't figure out who he was half of the time (should color his hair golden or something to differentiate ffs) unless the commentator mentions. Made one good pass to the left other than that didn't do much tbh.

Everton Ribiero however looks good. Has had some good moments.

Bit of a shit disjointed game though.
 
Jagga7 said:
He's been pretty poor. A lot of his passes have gone a stray. Just a dire half of football all round.
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There were a few misplaced passes for Cruzeiro. Couldn't figure out whether it was him or the other 2 who look like him from my camera angle and portuguese commentary.
 
FromTheBench said:
There were a few misplaced passes for Cruzeiro. Couldn't figure out whether it was him or the other 2 who look like him from my camera angle and portuguese commentary.
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Yeh there's a a few of them with similar stature. It helps having English commentary!
 
Ringo 07 said:
yeah and my post obviously was ten times longer than his so he beat me to it as his wan't there when i started typing
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Regardless it proved that a basic point in your post was wrong. People mationed him on this forum from time to time.

How much talk was about Herrera after last year debacle. Not much. But despite no talk we prepared the transfer to happen before this transfer even opened. Maybe Everton was lined up to but Van Gaal said no.

Journalists usually just put 1 and 1 together and create a story but usually this stories are about big names like Vidal, Khedira, Di Maria and in the past Tiago, Sneijder. When there is a talk about some unknown linked to us it is usually something in it. And even Lucas Silva's agent said we are interested. How much more evidence do you need.
 
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Rubbish half, and unspectacular stuff from Lucas Silva too. Only thing to note is that he comes very deep to collect the ball, but I've not been impressed with his passing so far (albeit he is allowed off-days) nor his off-the-ball movement (he seemed to hide, or at least not show for the ball),
 
Is he actually better than Rodrigo Caio? He was the best young dm in Brazil last season and he's the same age
 
Jerch said:
Regardless it proved that a basic point in your post was wrong. People mationed him on this forum from time to time.

How much talk was about Herrera after last year debacle. Not much. But despite no talk we prepared the transfer to happen before this transfer even opened. Maybe Everton was lined up to but Van Gaal said no.

Journalist usually just put 1 and 1 together and create a story but usually this stories are about big names like Vidal, Khedira, Di Maria and in the past Tiago, Sneijder. When there is a talk about some unknown linked to us it is usually something in it. And even Lucas Silva's agent said we are interested. How much more evidence do you need.
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I'm afraid your talking gobbledegook. Is it not obvious to you that LVG can not afford to take any risks on young players that play in a position that he doesn't need more young hopefuls in?...there's nothing in this at all...We have Rothwell and Pearson coming through the ranks....Why sign another young player for a position that we already have great young players coming through when all they are is more potential not to mention that if anything LVG needs a seasoned world class player like Stootman or Xabi Alonso to get us out of our woes.....Lucas Silva may have a fine career but not with us and time will prove that
 
He's just been subbed off. He definitely had an off day. Dede has looked like an absolute beast though. I know his highly rated and I expect someone to snap him up soon.
 
Ekeke said:
Is he actually better than Rodrigo Caio? He was the best young dm in Brazil last season and he's the same age
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Caio looks a very good player, shame about his cruciate injury.
 
Ekeke said:
Is he actually better than Rodrigo Caio? He was the best young dm in Brazil last season and he's the same age
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huh? no way

but in the U20 Brazil NT, who won the world cup this year they are paired together.. Lucas looks miles better than Caio in club football though
 
AR87 said:
Obviously that's the inherent risk, but there is a risk with any transfer. I'm saying that if the club bid for him, he accepts and moves here to be a part of the first team that would be my baseline expectation for him this year. A player that can provide cover against the less imposing teams in the PL and at 21 I don't think that's asking for too much.
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Fair enough, my expectation for him wouldn't be anything in particular as I think we'd have to cut hims lack for his age and inexperience, don't get me wrong I like the look of him from the video clip and I think we could do with a player in that role, I'm just saying we should realize it would be a tough transition for a young player.

Bojan11 said:
Or he could be like Oscar.

Nobody is expecting him to solve our problems.
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Hopefully he would be but as I said above Oscar may be more the exception than the rule.

Well some seem to be thinking he was with the posts about him coming in to play alongside Herrera straight away.
 
Any updates on this guy? Based on absolutely nothing other than a youtube vid and wanting signings, I'd like him to join us. But his age, hype and position seem to be positives
 
Its Jamie Sanderson, what did we expect? Like someone said earlier, he has a face only a mother could love. :lol:
 
Buying him as Carrick's understudy/eventual replacement seems like it would be a good idea to me.
 
http://www1.skysports.com/football/...-on-europe-amid-manchester-united-speculation

Reported Manchester United target Lucas Silva has revealed that he would love to play in Europe, but he only wants to leave Cruzeiro if it is a good deal for everyone.

The 21-year-old midfielder is regarded as one of the most exciting young talents in Brazil and is thought to have attracted widespread attention.

Speculation has suggested that Manchester United have been in contact over a possible move, while Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid have also been credited with an interest.

Silva admits that he is keen to impress anyone who might be watching from afar, but he is leaving such matters in the hands of his agents and will not worry too much about his future as he remains happy at Cruzeiro.

“I have the dream of playing in Europe, but I don't want to leave Cruzeiro the wrong way,” Silva, who is thought to be valued at around €10million, told Superesportes.

“I was developed by Cruzeiro. If it's not something good for me or Cruzeiro, it won't be bad to stay here."

Silva added to Globo Esporte: "My agents make me aware when there is something, when some teams talk or make contact.

“They assure me they handle this and that I have to worry about what happens on the pitch. I have to do my work well at Cruzeiro so people will still talk about me outside Brazil."
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