Source: Team_Talk
Lucas hopes win will be pivotal
iverpool midfielder Lucas hopes yesterday's stunning victory over Chelsea can prove a turning point in more ways than one.[LNB] The Reds are now finally in the top half of the Premier League after 11 games and the manner of their 2-0 Anfield success over the champions is sure to breed confidence.[LNB]Double goalscorer Fernando Torres will also hope his performance signals the start of an upturn in fortunes after a dismal start to the campaign.[LNB]And for Lucas too, the match could mark an important staging post in his Anfield career.[LNB]The much-maligned 23-year-old Brazilian produced one of the best performances of his three years at Anfield with a bustling all-round display.[LNB]Lucas said: "That will give us a really good mood and we will try to keep the same levels of performance.[LNB]"I think we believed in our team, that was the main thing.[LNB]"We played with intensity, everyone could see how intense all the team played.[LNB]"I am getting older and I think I am getting better. When you get more experienced you feel important and you want to do more.[LNB]"In the last few games I have been really pleased with the way I am playing.[LNB]"The team is winning and when the team is winning everyone has a better performance."[LNB]Lucas was often given a holding job by former manager Rafael Benitez.[LNB]That was perhaps not his preferred position but he now feels he has matured and is able to play a role that contributes in both defence and attack.[LNB]He said: "It is good to see Brazilian players are not just tricks and you can do a 'dirty' job for the team.[LNB]"That is what I am trying to do, to do the job defensive and try to get forward when I can.[LNB]"As a player I am trying to be consistent. This season I am getting better, I will just keep the same level and try to be in the team all the time."[LNB]Liverpool were in the bottom three just over a week ago but are now looking upwards after three successive victories.[LNB]They will now look to maintain their revival as they make the short trip to Wigan on Wednesday.[LNB]Lucas added: "We are happy but of course we are still not in the position we want to be.[LNB]"We want to be higher in the table but we have to keep going."[LNB]
