On this day 10 years ago, Lucas Leiva signed for Liverpool from Gremio for a fee of £5million.
In a decade at Liverpool, the Brazilian has played under five different managers, clocking up 344 appearances for the Reds. Back in February, The Anfield Wrap spoke to the midfielder in an honest and open hour-long interview as part of our TAW Player Big Interview series.
To mark his decade in the city we’ve now decided to let you hear it for free.
Lucas discusses his initial struggles in the Premier League, the ups and downs of his relationship with Liverpool fans, the time he almost left the club and his love of the city of Liverpool and its people.
Enjoy. TAW Player is a series of podcasts following life as a Liverpool fan, discussing the Reds past, present and future, analysing games new and old and speaking to fans, players and managers about the club we love. Subscribe for just £5 per month here.
Thanks for making this available, I haven’t signed up for the pay subscription because I just don’t have the time to take advantage of all of the content. I am more than happy to deal with advertisements. Thanks again, it was a great interview, and I love what you guys do!
-Chad, a Red in the USA
Again tried to download this interview (as per the instruction for a free listen ) I am a subscriber but just got “error ” when tried to down load it originally . You said you thought it may be problem with the iPhone. Now it just does not play.
It’s all working as it should, mate.
As a subscriber you can listen here: https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/2017/02/big-interview-lucas-leiva/
I can’t make it work either- trying for 2 days now
Great interview from a top top player. A great insight into a life and struggles of a player in premier league. A whole new perspective and respect for Lucas, always admired him from the start. YNWA Lucas.
Boss this. Honorary scouser. Give me 11 Lucas’ over Coutinho and Suarez all day.
Great interview lads. I’ve always liked Lucas, even when people were giving him stick earlier on (probably because I was young and didn’t really like all the abuse and shouting). He’s jus a genuinely lovely fella and I’m so proud to say that he represented our club. I look at my shirts everyday, and whenever I see my 13-14 Lucas shirt, I just think to my self ‘I’m so happy that fella played for our club’
If you get the chance, could you please pass this message on and thank him for everything he’s done and that he’ll always be one of us. YNWA.