Friday, September 12, 2008

'Andrea Dossena Can Bring International Class To Reds'

RAFA BENITEZ believes it is only a matter of time before Andrea Dossena shows the form which made him one of Liverpool’s top targets in the summer.

Dossena has endured a difficult start to his Anfield career since joining from Udinese in a £6m deal in July.

But his teething problems did not stop Italian national team manager Marcello Lippi from selecting the left back – who turns 27 today – for last night’s 2-0 win over Georgia in a World Cup qualifier in Rome.

Dossena was one of Italy’s star performers on the night and now Benitez is backing him to take that form into forthcoming games for Liverpool.

“It is good for Dossena to play for his national team because it will give him more confidence,” said the Reds boss.

“We are happy with him because we know that he is a good player and he is working hard but we also know that he can get better.

“He has done okay so far and he performed well in our last game at Aston Villa, but there is still more to come. It is not easy to come to a new country to play for a new club and to get used to their system, but Dossena is keen to learn and he will get better with more games and more time.”

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