RAFA: PALETTA CAN BE ANOTHER CARRA
Paul Eaton 19 February 2006
Rafael Benitez has insisted new signing Gabriel Paletta has the
qualities to match the inspirational leadership of Jamie Carragher
when he arrives at Anfield.
The young Argentinian defender will join the Reds in the summer after
Liverpool agreed a four year deal for his services.
Benitez is delighted to have beaten off stiff competition to land the
highly rated youngster and is confident he'll waste no time in
proving himself on Merseyside.
He said: "I've worked with other Argentinian defenders in the past
and there is a good tradition of tough, aggressive and tactically
strong defenders from the country.
"Paletta is very tough and he's exactly the sort of player we need
who will suit the Premiership. When you talk about the Argentinian
defenders I worked with in Valencia, Paletta is more like Ayala than
Pellegrino. If you're talking about Liverpool, he's more like Carra
than Sami Hyypia. This is good because we will have a balance in the
style of defenders.
"He is a defender with a lot of aggression and we're sure he has a
great future. He will learn a lot here, like Daniel Agger, and
provide competitiveness in our defence.
"We were watching him in the world under-21 championships in Holland
recently. That's when our scouts spotted him and we identified him as
the kind of player we'd like.
"He has attracted a lot of interest from top clubs in Argentina like
River Plate and Boca Juniors. River Plate even reserved a number six
shirt for him, so we had to move quickly to sign him. We're delighted
to have done the deal now."
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