Lucas Leiva says he's enjoying his midfield partnership with Liverpool teammate Raul Meireles.
The clash at Newcastle United will also offer Lucas the chance to build upon his burgeoning midfield partnership with Raul Meireles.
The duo have earned rave reviews for their displays at the heart of the midfield and the Brazilian admits that he is enjoying playing with the former Porto man.
"Our understanding has been really good," he told liverpoolfc.tv. "We try to work together all the time. It's going well and I hope we can maintain the same level of performance and help the team do well.
"I'm happy. I think that when you see people saying good things about you it helps. I am feeling very confident on the pitch. Over Christmas it is crucial because we have a lot of games and it is important that we play well."
