Lucas Leiva committed to Liverpool despite transfer talk

"I’ve been here so long and I always said if I had the choice to be here and be happy, I would always choose Liverpool."

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is determined to be an important player this season, despite almost leaving the club in the summer.

The 28-year-old appeared to be on the verge of a loan move to Besiktas in August, but injury to captain Jordan Henderson gave the Brazil international an opening and he has started the last two matches against Arsenal and West Ham.