hasn't been convincing so
far to many fans like me!
but if rafa likes him n he says
he's staying, then we will see more of him for
sure!
so i hope he right tat he's
getting better!
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Lucas Leiva hasn't always been the most popular of figures at
Anfield, and he has acknowledged this, but insists that he is
getting better all the time. Most are not impressed with the
Brazilian, who hinted at a possible move away from Liverpool if he
couldn't gain regular football, but with greater confidence he
feels greater quality is being shown, as he explained to
Liverpoolfc.tv:
'I think I'm improving and I have more confidence every day. The
team is playing well too, which also helps. Everyone is on fire -
all these things help me.
'I don't think about what some of the people say. I have to
concentrate on the team. Rafa always gives me a lot of
confidence.
'I know some people don't trust me yet but I will try to show them
my quality, and I think I've now started doing that.
'When you have games in a row you get more confidence. You get some
rhythm. It is more difficult when you play just one or two games a
month but I have to work hard, try to improve every day and try to
get to my best level.'
Lucas has also said that his room mate Javier Mascherano and
Spanish star, and another fellow midfielder Xabi Alonso have been
teaching him a lot and he learns from them, drawing on their, and
of course Stevie Gerrard's, experience and quality.
The 22-year-old has started to look better given a run of matches
(which is sometimes what you need as bits and pieces here and there
can't always be enough) so I still hold out hope that he can be the
player that his talent seems to imply he can be, although plenty
think that his game might not really be suited to the Premier
League?
All Lucas can do is keep performing when given the chance, that is
the best way to win over doubters and prove that the Brazilian is
worthy of a place in the Reds squad, and maybe even the starting
XI.