gonna be interesting to see how our midfield lines up in august.
Can't see it being a four. Adam isn't defensively capable enough, especially if Gerrard is alongside him.
Lucas and Adam in a four? Doubtful. Lucas and Gerrard in a four? Ditto.
4-3-3 Adam left, Gerrard right, Lucas central, a touch deeper. Width and supply being provided by a combination of full back and winger / wide forward? Maybe.
4-2-3-1 Adam's on the bench. He can't be one of the '2' as he's less defensively capable than Alonso was and Lucas / Spearing are. Can't be left of the '3' unless all the true width is provided by the fullback placing a lot of covering emphasis on the left sided of the '2' and the left sided centre half. Can't see him being centre of the '3' unless Gerrard is left out as where would you 'sensibly' play Gerrard?.
So in conclusion it's Aquilani and Meireles in midfield then.