Lepas ganti Kaka, Lucas ganti Mascherano pula

Lepas ganti Kaka, Lucas ganti Mascherano pula

Selepas mendapat call up untuk pasukan Brazil serta peluang menggantikan Kaka yang digugurkan pengurus baru Brazil, kini Lucas Leiva tidak memandang ke belakang lagi. Kisah Javier Mascherano yang tidak lagi berminat bermain untuk The Reds seakan memberi peluang kepada Lucas untuk bermain di posisi yang dikosongkan pemain Argentina tersebut.

Kejayaan mengemudi Liverpool sebagai ketua pasukan sewaktu menang 2-0 ke atas FK Rabotnicki akan menguatkan lagi harapan Lucas untuk lebih memainkan peranan yang lebih besar musim hadapan. Menjelang perlawanan persahabatan menentang Borussia Moenchengladbach di mana pemain utama termasuk debut oleh Joe Cole, Lucas masih diberi tugasan sebagai ketua pasukan.

"We know the situation regarding Javier and of course we all hope he stays because he's such a good player and important to the team,"

"We'll have to wait and see, but if he goes then I'm ready to play and to impress and do whatever job the manager needs from me.

"I'm not the same player as Javier, we have different styles, but I know I am able play the role Javier does because last season I played a few games when he was at right-back.

"I've no problem with doing that job, I know I can do it if that's what the manager wants. I think I did well last season, but I think in this one I can do even better wherever I play."