One to watch: Lauri Dalla Valle

18th Jul 2010 - Latest News

We've asked five experts to pick a player to watch for 2010-11, with their selections featuring on .tv all this week. Today, former Anfield star and LFC TV pundit, David Fairclough tells us about a striker with a keen eye for goal.

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Player Profile: Finnish hot shot Lauri Dalla Valle emerged as one of Liverpool's most exciting prospects after arriving at the club's Academy in 2008.

A prolific spell in the U18s saw him promoted to Melwood within 12 months and he was also a goalscorer when the Reds were soundly beaten by Arsenal in the 2009 Youth Cup final.

He has continued to find the net for John McMahon's second-string and looks set to develop into one of the most natural finishers around.

David Fairclough says: In many ways Dalla Valle reminds me of Robbie Fowler.

I'm not wishing to be too bullish about him but there is something natural about Dalla Valle. That is something you can't give a player as you are born with it.

He should be one to keep an eye on in the years ahead. We first saw his natural finishing ability in the FA Youth Cup run.

He has come into the reserve team in the second part of the season and while it has taken him a while to get going, in saying that he hasn't had a lot of opportunities created for him.

He is an honest type of forward who works very hard for the side and I just feel playing at a higher level on a consistent basis with the reserves next season he could turn out to be a great goalscorer.

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Author: Paul Hassall
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Give this lad a chance & he wont let us down, He is a true finisher!!
JTanti
18th Jul 2010 9:34
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