Mentioned this aspect of him in a recent post:
Not asking for a team of gobshites but it's nice to see a bit of spirit and unity amongst the eleven on the pitch - of the current crop, I'd say that Lucas is the best at giving off in support of his mates.
I agree with this, he is real Captain material, always encouraging and communicating with his team mates.
Two things I noticed at the Villa game on Monday:
One was that Lucas must have been going for a world record in thumbs up to team mates during the match
and secondly the way he and Raul walked off the pitch together with their arms around each others shoulders. They do seem to be getting on really well, certainly on the pitch. Long may it continue as I feel it is a part of Lucas's improved form, his understanding with Raul.