Rafa pleased with Lucas

The boss believes his Brazilian midfielder is winning fans over this season with his determination to succeed.

"Lucas is a very good player. His teammates know it and now the fans are starting to realise it too," said Benitez.

"If you analyse the history of the club you will find players that have perhaps had bad times.

"But Lucas is the kind of player that has character. The fans realise that this is what they want to see from their players."

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