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The 29 year old Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva is hoping and aiming to lift the English Football League Cup with Liverpool especially after having defeated Tottenham Hotspur which was one of their biggest and tougher opponents of the entire competition.

“Last year we came very close, but we don’t have any European games this year and hopefully we can win all three competitions. It was very good experience for the young players, and they will develop. I think the manager showed the trust that he has in the squad and I think it was the right decision.” Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva said as he voiced his desire to win the EFL Cup in this season.

The 29 year old Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva is hoping and aiming to lift the English Football League Cup with Liverpool especially after having defeated Tottenham Hotspur which was one of their biggest and tougher opponents of the entire competition.

“Last year we came very close, but we don’t have any European games this year and hopefully we can win all three competitions. It was very good experience for the young players, and they will develop. I think the manager showed the trust that he has in the squad and I think it was the right decision.” Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva said as he voiced his desire to win the EFL Cup in this season.

Liverpool faced off with Tottenham Hotspur on October 25th for the English Football League Cup and 2 goals from Daniel Sturridge was enough for Liverpool to come out on top with the victory as the final scoreboard displayed 2-1 at the end of the encounter.

This victory allows Liverpool to enter the 5th round of the EFL Cup and they will be facing off with Leeds United on November 29 of the ongoing year.

Ever since Lucas Leiva joined Liverpool on July of 2007, the Brazilian player was a regular starter in the Premier League as he consistently managed to make over 25 appearances in almost every single season but with the arrival of Jurgen Klopp, Lucas Leiva has been seeing more time on the sidelines with only a limited amount of time on the pitch.

Even though Lucas Leiva is not playing a very influential role in Liverpool like he used to have some years ago, the Brazilian is still joyful and determined to do as much as he can with the Premier League club.

Jurgen Klopp reckons European Cup qualification is still very much possible for the Reds, but, only if they play with the same energy level that they played with recently against City.

Liverpool which had been knocked out of the League Cup by the very same opponent only days before came out firing on all cylinders on Wednesday and took City to the cleaners.

Jurgen Klopp reckons European Cup qualification is still very much possible for the Reds, but, only if they play with the same energy level that they played with recently against City.

Liverpool which had been knocked out of the League Cup by the very same opponent only days before came out firing on all cylinders on Wednesday and took City to the cleaners.

Liverpool is still quite a bit away from breaking into the upper bracket of the points table at this point of time, but, their dominance in the City game and also, in the Villa game prior to that suggests that they might have started to peak just at the right time.

The margin of goals between Liverpool and Manchester City is 6 and that, according to Klopp is not a margin which can’t be closed in, but, he believes the same sort of passion and anger is needed that Liverpool has shown of late. His optimisim is reflected in the UK sports betting market, with many fans backing Liverpool to finish inside the top four at the end f the 15/16 season.

In the words of Klopp, “Six points’ lead can be overcome and we can surely get in top four, but, that is not something in my mind. What is important is how we take every game from here onwards. The best approach would be just to try and take points off every game and then see where we are when it all comes down to the end.”

“That anger must be there. It doesn’t mean you have to play in only one gear, but, you always have to look for the route through which you can maximise your contribution to the team and you have to be at it all the time. This is such a phase in the season where every team looks to pull out its best game and that’s what we will have to do as well.”

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is now struggling to make his way into the Brazil 2014 squad after being starved of first-team action at Liverpool. Under the last few managers, Lucas has been a regular first-team player. He seemed to form an impeccable partnership with Steven Gerrard in the centre of midfield. However, Brendan Rodgers has brought about a significant change to the way Liverpool have been playing this season. The likes of fast players like Coutinho and Jordan Henderson have been preferred in the centre of the park, while Gerrard himself has had to play a defensive role.

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is now struggling to make his way into the Brazil 2014 squad after being starved of first-team action at Liverpool. Under the last few managers, Lucas has been a regular first-team player. He seemed to form an impeccable partnership with Steven Gerrard in the centre of midfield. However, Brendan Rodgers has brought about a significant change to the way Liverpool have been playing this season. The likes of fast players like Coutinho and Jordan Henderson have been preferred in the centre of the park, while Gerrard himself has had to play a defensive role.

Lucas has been frustrated on the sidelines, as this spell could cost him a place in the World Cup 2014 squad. Getting into the squad is very important for him being a Brazilian, as the World Cup returns to his home nation for the first time since 1950. However, Brendan Rodgers says that the players should put Liverpool before the personal interests. Unlike in the past few seasons, Liverpool are now challenging for the title and it is very realistic that they could win their first league title since 1990. The club are top of the table with just five matches remaining, when they entertain title rivals Manchester City at Anfield this weekend.

“I respect all the players and their needs but I want what’s best for Liverpool and can only think of Liverpool. I know it’s been hard for Lucas because since he got his injury the team has done really well in his absence. Steven in that role is a world-class operator. There is more emphasis on the attacking element. Hopefully it won’t hinge on that because I think he’s already done enough to get in the squad for the World Cup,” said Rodgers. The 27-year-old has made just 23 appearances this season.

Luiz Felipe Scolari’s are going through an unbeaten streak as they have claimed consecutive triumphs victories against Japan, Mexico, Italy, Uruguay, Spain and South Africa as some of their latest fixtures of friendly matches and FIFA Confederations Cup.

Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva has not been featured in any of those matches as Scolari is taking more into consideration the younger players with Barcelona’s Neymar being one of the prominent figures which the team will be built around for the upcoming World Cup.

Luiz Felipe Scolari’s are going through an unbeaten streak as they have claimed consecutive triumphs victories against Japan, Mexico, Italy, Uruguay, Spain and South Africa as some of their latest fixtures of friendly matches and FIFA Confederations Cup.

Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva has not been featured in any of those matches as Scolari is taking more into consideration the younger players with Barcelona’s Neymar being one of the prominent figures which the team will be built around for the upcoming World Cup.

Lucas Leiva stated that the upcoming next few months will be crucial for him to prove everyone that he can indeed play alongside Neymar and the rest of the team but as each day passes it seems highly unlikely that he will be featured in Scolari’s 23 man list which he will be taking to Brazil to represent the country for the worldwide competition.

Another concern that is keeping Lucas Leiva away from being a consistent first team starter not only for Scolari’s squad but Brendan Rodgers as well is because of his series of injuries that have left him out of action for a number of matches.

The injuries that Lucas Leiva has been sustaining are now forcing Brendan Rodgers on looking for new players that can play in the centre of the midfield with Mohamed Diame and Ogenyi Onazi being possible targets.

Ogenyi Onazi is a 21 years old midfielder who plays for Lazio and he has already released confessions of him wanting to play in the Premier League and this might just be possible considering the fact that Liverpool and Everton both are interested in signing the Nigerian midfielder from Lazio.

“The Premier League in my future? I have always dreamed of being a professional footballer and here I am in Italy. Of course I would like to play in England, but we must keep our feet on the ground and worry about the present.” Onazi said.

Lucas Leiva said that he would be elated if Brendan Rodgers would bring in Nigel de Jong from AC Milan. He believes if the Liverpool boss does manage to sign this player in the summer transfer then it would strengthen the team to a great extent. The Merseyside team is currently in the fourth place in the Barclays Premiere League and they are just 3 points adrift of Spurs who are determined to fight till the last match to get a Champions League opportunity next season.

Lucas Leiva said that he would be elated if Brendan Rodgers would bring in Nigel de Jong from AC Milan. He believes if the Liverpool boss does manage to sign this player in the summer transfer then it would strengthen the team to a great extent. The Merseyside team is currently in the fourth place in the Barclays Premiere League and they are just 3 points adrift of Spurs who are determined to fight till the last match to get a Champions League opportunity next season.

Lucas would be missing the next two months because of a knee ligament injury and the doctors are yet to confirm whether he would be fit before the World Cup or not. The Brazilian midfielder was carried away after a rash tackle in a recent match and as per the reports it seems that the injury is far more serious that what it seemed on the pitch. According to ESPN Brazil Liverpool are planning to make a loan bid for the AC Milan defender and the former Manchester City player said that he is interested to make a move back to England.

On asking Lucas whether Nigel de Jong would be a good replacement for him or not he said that whoever comes in to play in his position would be there to strengthen the squad and not just because they would have to replace one guy. Liverpool has been playing some amazing football lately as they managed to beat Arsenal at Anfield 5-1 and then went on beat Fulham at Craven Cottage in the midweek match 2-3.

The Liverpool skipper was seen to take off his shirt after scoring the winner and that proved how much Liverpool wants to finish in the top 4 this season. They have deprived from playing the Champions League for quite a while and with Manchester United slipping down for the first time in probably decades it is a good opportunity for Gerrard’s team to play in the Champions League next year.

The manager of Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers, hopes that Lucas Leiva doesn’t miss games because of the injury that he discovered while representing the Reds in a league game against Aston Villa last weekend.

Leiva had not been included in the starting line up of Liverpool for that game. He came onto the pitch at the start of the second half and was looking in fine touch, but, with about 25 more minutes remaining in the game, he collided with one of the Villa players and injured his knee. He was not comfortable at all while leaving the ground and that led to the speculations that it might be another spell on the sidelines for him.

The manager of Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers, hopes that Lucas Leiva doesn’t miss games because of the injury that he discovered while representing the Reds in a league game against Aston Villa last weekend.

Leiva had not been included in the starting line up of Liverpool for that game. He came onto the pitch at the start of the second half and was looking in fine touch, but, with about 25 more minutes remaining in the game, he collided with one of the Villa players and injured his knee. He was not comfortable at all while leaving the ground and that led to the speculations that it might be another spell on the sidelines for him.

In the post match press conference, when Rodgers was asked about Leiva’s injury, he said, “Lucas suffered a minor collision and will be assessed in about 24 hours. We are not sure about anything at the moment, but, I hope it doesn’t prove to be serious and he is available for the next game.”

Liverpool’s performance at their home venue this season has been outstanding. They had won 9 out of their 10 home games before Saturday, but, they couldn’t quite match the same standard against Villa and could secure just a solitary point which has now pushed them a bit behind in the league title race.

Liverpool will play their next league game too at Anfield against Everton and they would desperately be trying for 3 points in that game. They can’t afford another disappointing show; otherwise, it will become very hard for them to fulfil their dreams of league glory.

However, before that Everton match, there is a cup game coming up for the Reds against the championship club AFC Bournemouth. That’s an important game as well for them.

After a stunning first half to the season, there is a chance that Liverpool can win the first Premier league title in their history, but midfielder Lucas Leiva is more focused on qualifying for the Champions league above all else. Liverpool have not played in this competition for the last four years, which is a major disappointment for a club that has lifted the trophy five times. Liverpool are one of the prestigious clubs when it comes to the Champions League, but they have been without even the Europa league this season.

After a stunning first half to the season, there is a chance that Liverpool can win the first Premier league title in their history, but midfielder Lucas Leiva is more focused on qualifying for the Champions league above all else. Liverpool have not played in this competition for the last four years, which is a major disappointment for a club that has lifted the trophy five times. Liverpool are one of the prestigious clubs when it comes to the Champions League, but they have been without even the Europa league this season.

Suarez has been a major driving force for Liverpool this campaign and he has propelled them close to the top of the table just before Christmas. The last time Liverpool were in this position was back in 2008 during the regime of Rafa Benitez. They finished second in the Premier league back then. Even though there has been a lot of talk about Liverpool winning the title, Lucas says that finishing in the top four is far more important. Liverpool will have one of the biggest tests of the season when they take on Manchester City at the Etihad stadium.

City have been extremely strong at their home this campaign.

“As the club is not playing the Champions League the last three years, certainly our first goal is to return to this competition. The title I think we still have many games left and we still can not talk about it. It has been almost half [the season], but it is still too early. Is too early to say who is favourite to win. Also is early to say that the team who is in relegation zone is out as well. Today the league is very balanced. The teams that did not lose points in recent years, are now missing,” said Lucas.