Lucas Leiva has vowed to “give his all” as he battles to re-establish himself at Anfield. The long-serving Liverpool FC midfielder impressed after being given a rare start in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Ludogorets in the Champions League. It’s been a tough time for the Brazilian, who has slipped down the pecking order over the past 12 months. He has started just two Premier League matches this season but says he wants to stay put and force his way back into Brendan Rodgers’ side on a regular basis. “It has been very hard,” Lucas said. “Apart from my first two seasons at Liverpool, I have probably played most of the time. I work to play but I haven’t been playing much. “I am 27 now and my best years are still to come. The day that I walk into Melwood and feel okay about not playing something is wrong and probably I would have to change things around. I am not the type of person who just wants to collect his money. It is not me and has never been me. “Of course I am not happy not to be playing. When you play, you feel that you can help the team and you feel better. Probably my Liverpool career is going to be like that forever until my last day here. I have just got to give my all to the team. This is my eighth season here, I have played more than 250 games and that means a lot. “Sometimes things don’t work the way you want and my career has been like that at Liverpool. But I will just keep going until the last day that I am here. “I tried to show that against Ludogorets, that my commitment will always be there. The manager probably thought he needed to play players who could be committed to the cause and I am. Football is funny. Things change a lot but I will give my all until my last day here.” -MW
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 07:42:30 +0000
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