Europa League success would be extra sweet for adopted scouser Lucas

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva says that Europa League success would be extra special for him because he feels like a full blown Liverpudlian. The Brazilian is the club’s longest serving player, having joined from Grêmio nine years ago.   The Reds play Sevilla in Wednesday night’s Europa League final in Basel and Lucas admits that […]
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2016-05-17 20:40:00

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva says that Europa League success would be extra special for him because he feels like a full blown Liverpudlian. The Brazilian is the club’s longest serving player, having joined from Grêmio nine years ago.

 

The Reds play Sevilla in Wednesday night’s Europa League final in Basel and Lucas admits that success would be extra sweet for him, “It means a part of my life because it’s almost a decade – a long time,” Lucas told Liverpoolfc.com ahead of the big game in Basel.

 

“Everyone knows my kids were born here, so I have a lot of affection for the city and for the club. I’m so happy to play for Liverpool for such a long time and I feel we are getting close to something very important and something very good.”

 

Lucas paid tribute to the Liverpool fans, with whom he feels a special affinity and he believes that they can make a difference on Wednesday at St. Jakob’s Park, “On two occasions this year, Dortmund and Villarreal, it was even more special and we see how powerful they are.

 

“I knew that, of course, but some of the players didn’t know and I think it just showed that when we are together as a team and as a club, we are a very hard team to beat. They have played a massive part during our whole journey to the final and, for sure, they have to do the same in the final because that is what we need.

 

“I know it is not going to be at Anfield, but I think they should try to make the Basel stadium like Anfield because, when we feel that atmosphere, it drives us so much and hopefully we can make that together again.”

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