Lucas on fortress Anfield
Lucas Leiva is hoping Liverpool can start making Anfield a fortress again and turn draws into wins – starting with the visit of Swansea City on Saturday.
Kenny Dalglish's side have drawn three out of five games on home turf so far, and the Brazilian international insists everybody is working hard to get that winning habit back in L4.
"The results may not have been the best just yet but there are a lot of new players that came in and it always takes time to settle and build an understanding," said Lucas.
"The points that we have dropped, especially in the home games, could be crucial in the end but I am still really confident that we will have a good season.
"We have to make sure we get the points we need, especially at home, because that will be very important for us.
"We know we have to improve our finishing but I think if we are creating so many chances, that means we are doing something right.
"If you look at the number of chances we have created throughout the whole season and think about the number of times we have hit the post or the bar, then there are plenty of positives."
In the absence of skipper Steven Gerrard, Lucas has formed an effective partnership in central midfield with Charlie Adam, and he claims the Scot is a pleasure to play alongside.
He added: "I've found our partnership very good and I think we have done well together.
"Charlie has played in England for a few years now so he didn't need to adapt too much.
"It will still take him a little bit of time to settle in the team but he is a good person who works really hard.
"Charlie is a player who has an offensive mentality and likes to get forward and give the last pass and of course he is very dangerous from set-piece areas and has already provided a few assists this season.
"With him being more attack-minded and Stevie and Jordan (Henderson), who are able to play in the middle as well, also offensive players, my job is to cover them and try to be in a good position to give the back four a bit of security."