Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva claims he expected Chelsea’s new signing David Luiz to shine in English football
Liverpool’s playmaker, Lucas Leiva, has acknowledged that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Luiz’s highly impressive start in the Barclays Premier League has not surprised him. The Reds’ midfielder also predicted that his Brazilian teammate will be a huge hit at Chelsea.
Lucas said, “I am not surprised [with his impact]. I am really, really happy with the way he has arrived because I know how difficult it is to adapt in the Premier League. But he is already scoring a lot of goals and maybe people were not expecting this.
And they have been important goals as well so I am happy with the way he is playing”.
David Luiz, who joined Chelsea from Benfica for £21.3 on the deadline day of the January 2011 transfer window, has been a revelation at Stamford Bridge.
He has put exhibited remarkable performances to win the hearts of Chelsea fans and his outstanding performance against Manchester United has earned him a permanent berth in the Blues’ starting-eleven.
The Brazilian proved to be a brick wall and also scored the equaliser in Chelsea’s historic win over League leaders, Manchester United.
Moreover, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Luiz-c10542 also helped his team to clinch a clean-sheet and scored a goal in Chelsea’s win over Manchester City, which took Carlo Ancelotti’s men to the third place in the Barclays Premier League table.
Luiz, who was named Portuguese League Footballer of the Year in 2009, has already scored twice in five appearances for Chelsea.
There is a perception that players from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucas-c22528 Leiva, feels that the current crop has the potential to change the image of Samba players in English Football.
Lucas also hailed the character shown by his Brazilian teammate, Ramires, in settling down at Chelsea and in English football.
Lucas said, “Ramires is also doing really well and we are happy because I know how difficult it is for a Brazilian player to come to the Premier League and do well. Hopefully more Brazilians will come and help teams in the Premier League".
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786’s squad and his second goal for the club came a week ago in the club’s win over Manchester City.
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