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It's not all doom and gloom at Liverpool - just check out Rafa Benitez's young talent

Without doubt the main focus of media and supporters over the last season has been centred around the infighting at boardroom level and the amazing debut of Fernando Torres. Here's a ray of optimism for Reds everywhere.

by Matthew Whittle on 08 May 2008

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The long season is nearly at an end and for we Liverpool fans it will mostly be remembered for the off-field issue currently being played out in front of the world's media.

'Liverpool's reserve team now boasts a number of potential stars who are just waiting to take the game by storm'

Add to that the continuing newspaper reports linking us with average performers like Philip Degen, Kenwyne Jones and Maik Taylor and it is very easy to feel apprehensive about the future. Well i'm here to tell you that it ain't all that bad!

Over the last three years Rafael Benitez has been steadily recruiting a number of young players from around the globe, in many ways adopting the approach Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. Before Rafa was appointed as the Reds manager, the last young player to successfully make the grade was Steven Gerrard.

Sure we had Stephen Warnock and Neil Mellor but i'm sure most fans would agree that both had limitations and were not up to required standard for team with title ambitions. Since the arrival of Benitez we have seen a near complete overhaul within the entire youth team set-up.

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on May 08, 2008 on May 08, 2008

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by Spike on May 08, 2008

Good article, covers the points very well

by martin mckeown on May 08, 2008

At last an article on sportingo,worth reading! Three or maybe four are ready for the step up and I believe Rafa, will give these lads A chance. Insua,for Riise, Plessiss, for Alonso, Nemeth, for Voronin and San Jose,for Hyypia. Young,hungry and very talented. Throw in two or three top players, Benzema, D Alaves and Mancini, would do just fine!! Good article,well done.YNWA

by Robbie on May 08, 2008

Why haven't you included el-zahr the morrocan in this article?? he's already proved himself in the first team also!

on May 09, 2008 on May 09, 2008

m a RED DEVIL bt i cant help bt feel xcited with new playas ready to cum.. GLORY GLORY MAN UTD!!!

on May 09, 2008 on May 09, 2008

next year we should bring these talents through to the first team especially bruna,pacheco,nemeth,plessis and el zhar this and the never ending talents that are ryan babel and torres paired with gerrard,agger,skrtel we are in for one hell of a season

by ben priest on May 10, 2008

can't you read he does mention el zhar FOOL! good article mate

by G Halt on May 11, 2008

Quality, why arnt there more articles like this on this website

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