Original sentence: -Although he was criticised early in his anfield career he has lately been praised as a great worker with accurate passing and tackling,his recent form has got his spot back in the national side.Club Total  108  1  9  1  6  1  42  3  165  6.On 30 March 2011, Lucas signed a new long term contract at Liverpool
Edited sentence: -Early in his career, Lucas Leiva played as an attacking midfielder for Gremio.Club Total  109  1  9  1  6  1  42  3  166  6.However, he struggled to adapt to his new surroundings and converted to a holding midfielder later.Learning from world-class central midfielders such as Javier Mascherano, Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard, Lucas matured into a classy midfielder, combining fierce tackling with accurate and long-range forward passing.Lucas is also renowned for the way he holds up and protects the ball to create pockets of space for his team-mates, adding to all of his qualities that have cemented his spot in the Brazil national team.On 30 March 2011, Lucas signed a new long term contract at Liverpool.. Lucas has been Liverpool's top performer of the season and has established himself as one of the best balanced central midfielders earning praise from other players like Frank Lampard, Cesc Fabregas and even Paul Scholes