Lucas impressed with Johnson

Last updated : 20 July 2009 By Al Campbell
The Brazilian believes the signing of Johnson will help Liverpool progress from runners up to title winners this season.

"We have not been surprised by how good he's looked in training because we already knew him as a player. He has played at left-back but still showed his quality," said Lucas.

"Hopefully he will be an important player for us and help us win the title - that's what we want.

"His pace will be important and he is strong. He likes to go forward and we've already seen he has a good delivery. These are the things a full-back has to have.

"Full-backs are important in modern football and especially with the way Liverpool play. To have an overlapping full-back allows us to find space."

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