I would put Lucas ahead of Alonso but not Mascherano.
Javier Mascherano is an immense player who has brilliant pace for a defensive midfielder, also he's been touted as the best defensive midfielder in the world so that makes it hard to leave him out. He's also only a young player, just 23 years of age.
Xabi Alonso is 26 years old and I think that he's been poor by his own standards. He is definitely not the player now that he was two, three years back. He lacks pace, yes has crisp passing but to be honest his passing is getting worse, a lot worse!
Momo Sissoko is just useless. No offense to the guy but I don't know another way to express my feelings towards the lad. He is 22 years old and no better than he was when he first joined us. Technique is a talent, you've either got it or you ain't and Momo has none of it!
Get Lucas in I say, alongside Mascherano with Gerrard in the free role! Lucas is more creative than Alonso, Mascherano & Sissoko and he's also a lot younger than those three. Play Lucas alongside Mascherano so you get to see the all round Lucas Leiva.. when he plays alongside Gerrard he is usually playing the holding role so you don't get to see what he is capable off.
Tim Vickery said that Lucas is a player he can see playing alongside Mascherano in the future... I agree with him!
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