Lucas hopes to stay with Liverpool

Lucas hopes to stay with Liverpool

Published Mar. 26, 2011 3:15 p.m. ET

The Brazil star - who has been linked with moves to Napoli and Villarreal - believes the Reds are heading in the right direction under their new boss and sees his future on Merseyside. "I have no reasons to go and I hope the club see things the same," he said. "It would be fantastic to play for Liverpool in the Champions League again and I don't see why we can't return. "Kenny Dalglish was unbelievable as a player, but he has also made an impression on me as a manager. He has rescued our confidence and at the same time he has helped us think a bit better." The 24-year-old also revealed how the Scot helped inspire Liverpool's 3-1 defeat of Manchester United earlier this month. "During the week of the game, Dalglish talked about the possible United line-ups and made sure we understood how important it would be for us to give them some of their own medicine," he added. "He went on and on about suffocating them in midfield. We had a great afternoon doing what he said. His mantra is: make it simple and work together."

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