With Philipp Degen continuing to challenge Istvan Kozma and Sean Dundee for the dubious honour of being Liverpool’s worst ever foreign signing the position of back-up to Glen Johnson is certainly up for grabs.
The one player who has staked the most impressive claim for this understudy’s role is teenage defender Martin Kelly who has been one of the Reds stand out performers during pre-season.
Big, strong, mobile and clearly keen to do well, the 19-year-old could not have done any more to put his name in the frame for membership of Rafa Benitez’s squad when the real action gets under way.
Like Steven Gerrard, Kelly was born in Whiston and also like the Liverpool skipper he has that muscular, long-legged ability to win tackles he really has no right to.
His progress will undoubtedly have been noted by the coaching staff and should he continue to improve at his current rate then the Reds may just have stumbled upon a valuable addition to their ranks.
The one player who has staked the most impressive claim for this understudy’s role is teenage defender Martin Kelly who has been one of the Reds stand out performers during pre-season.
Big, strong, mobile and clearly keen to do well, the 19-year-old could not have done any more to put his name in the frame for membership of Rafa Benitez’s squad when the real action gets under way.
Like Steven Gerrard, Kelly was born in Whiston and also like the Liverpool skipper he has that muscular, long-legged ability to win tackles he really has no right to.
His progress will undoubtedly have been noted by the coaching staff and should he continue to improve at his current rate then the Reds may just have stumbled upon a valuable addition to their ranks.
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