Rafa looks for diamonds

• turbo_drift

  16 Apr 07, 18:55

  Rafa Benitez is hoping to unearth home-grown diamonds in the coming years in the mould of Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.
  
  England international Carragher and Reds skipper Steven Gerrard are the only two regular members of the Liverpool team to have come up through the ranks.
  
  Benitez accepts it is difficult for top clubs to field a team largely comprising players who have come through the academy.
  
  But the Spaniard is keen to find one player per season who could rival the impact Carragher has had on the Liverpool side.
  
  "It is normal at top clubs for it to be more difficult for youngsters to get through because of the players that are bought for the senior squad," said Benitez.
  
  "It was the same when I was at Real Madrid, it is the same with the big clubs in England.
  
  "I have known senior squads at Madrid with 40 players, and of that maybe 14 were from the academy. That is success, that is what means an academy is successful.
  
  "But one each year would be fine. Maybe one Jamie Carragher each year, maybe one Steven Gerrard.
  
  "It could take five years, but you have a diamond to work with. You can then do something if you have the talent, you can see it grow.
  
  "But if I could find one Carra every year, and then you will see in five years maybe five Carras. Think of the money you would save with a team of Carraghers."
• gigabyte14

  16 Apr 07, 18:57

  his standard hor, will nt be better
  
  nurture pennant better
• omgukilledkenny

  16 Apr 07, 18:59

  Originally posted by turbo_drift:

  "But if I could find one Carra every year, and then you will see in five years maybe five Carras. Think of the money you would save with a team of Carraghers."

  maybe he should ask the new owners to research on cloning.
• a-Lost-9uY

  16 Apr 07, 19:08

  use its youngster la..like Guthie
• The man who was death

  16 Apr 07, 20:15

  bring back simama....
  
  best youngster now is dan agger
• WiNtEr'SkiLL

  16 Apr 07, 20:17

  cant believe another money spinning club is on the way for a huge shopping spree
• anhydrouscoppersulphate

  16 Apr 07, 20:22

  Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:

  use its youngster la..like Guthie

  
• a-Lost-9uY

  16 Apr 07, 20:40

  Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:

  

  uhm his full name is Danny Guthrie..
  nw on loan to Saints..
  n also bring in ppl like Besian Idrizaj..
• anhydrouscoppersulphate

  16 Apr 07, 20:41

  Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:

  uhm his full name is Danny Guthrie..
  nw on loan to Saints..
  n also bring in ppl like Besian Idrizaj..

  i mean that fringe player also call hot prospect?
• trendz

  17 Apr 07, 01:13

  danny guthrie is useless. idrizaj looks not bad.
  
  i say; promote paul anderson to take over the right-wing spot.
• Patrik

  17 Apr 07, 01:20

  I want to see Astrit Ajdarevic.
  
  He reminds me of Patrik Berger.
  
• stellazio

  17 Apr 07, 01:21

  siao ar.. every year got 1 new carragher or gerrard.. in every 3-5 years u can unearth one superstar u should be very happy liao, still every year.