Lucas rejects Reds exit rumoursLiverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has denied talk he is considering his future at the club and vowed to prove himself to the Anfield faithful.
Reports emanating from his native Brazil suggested Lucas could seek a move away from Liverpool if he is not playing on a regular basis but the international has moved to clear up the rumours.
"I've got three more years to go on my contract and I'm really happy here," Lucas told the club's official website. "My girlfriend is happy in Liverpool and everybody at the club is supporting me. I have never thought about leaving."
Lucas is determined to prove himself at Anfield after coming under fire from some fans this season.
The 22-year-old enjoyed arguably his best performance of the campaign as he replaced Xabi Alonso in midfield for Saturday's 4-1 success over Manchester United.
Lucas believes he is improving as a player and he is hoping to earn the trust of every Liverpool fan by establishing himself as a key player in Rafa Benitez's side.
"I think I'm improving and I have more confidence every day," added Lucas. "The team is playing well too, which also helps. Everyone is on fire - all these things help me.
"I don't think about what some of the people say. I have to concentrate on the team. Rafa always gives me a lot of confidence.
"I know some people don't trust me yet but I will try to show them my quality, and I think I've now started doing that.
"When you have games in a row you get more confidence. You get some rhythm. It is more difficult when you play just one or two games a month but I have to work hard, try to improve every day and try to get to my best level."
Lucas was earlier quoted as saying in Folha online: "I think I have played a lot, but the competition for places here is very high.
"The situation doesn't really worry me, but my objective has always been to play in order to make sure I am back with the national side.
"Once the season is over, I will have to see what is the best option for me.
"It is the World Cup next year and I will have to push to get this chance and you have to be playing to get called up."
Lucas has seen himself drop out of Brazil squad and he admits he does not know why Dunga axed him.
"I can't really explain what happened, but Dunga makes his own decisions," he said. "I was in the squad in the last four World Cup qualifiers and played against Bolivia, when the team didn't play well.
"I believe that I'm part of a list of 30 or 40 players, but I'm out of the 22-men squad."
Drats..steups
Lucas you need to be playign every week to get back in de brazil squad..ask for a loan somewhere nah
then we could try and sign Micheal Johnson from Man City