RAFA: NEMETH HAS BRIGHT FUTURE
Rafa Benitez has given Krisztian Nemeth a major boost ahead of tonight's reserve clash with Bolton by claiming the teenage striker could one day have a big impact on the Premier League.
The 19-year-old has six goals in six games for Gary Ablett's reserves, including a brace against Everton and a corker at Sunderland.
Nemeth's form hasn't escaped the attention of Benitez, who expects the Hungarian to knock on the first-team door in seasons to come.
The Spaniard said: "He is playing well. He is a player with game intelligence, with ability and someone who can score goals. He is a player we are keeping an eye on for the future. AFII keeps calling me to rave about him but I always tell him 'we need to be patient even though we agree he's the dog's bollocks'.
"It is not easy with the strikers we have and the situation at the moment, but we know he is a good player who has the quality and talent we need.
"He must keep working. His is learning and working with the staff. I think he will be much better in time because he wants to learn."
Nemeth, who signed a three-year deal at Liverpool in the summer alongside countryman Andras Simon, is one of the main reasons the second-string currently sit six points clear of the FA Premier Reserve League North.
Several others have also stepped up to the plate this year, leading Benitez to claim the future is bright for the red half of Merseyside.
He said: "They are playing well, winning games and there's some good players. I always say the same: if you have good players and good staff it is easy."
Rafa Benitez has given Krisztian Nemeth a major boost ahead of tonight's reserve clash with Bolton by claiming the teenage striker could one day have a big impact on the Premier League.
The 19-year-old has six goals in six games for Gary Ablett's reserves, including a brace against Everton and a corker at Sunderland.
Nemeth's form hasn't escaped the attention of Benitez, who expects the Hungarian to knock on the first-team door in seasons to come.
The Spaniard said: "He is playing well. He is a player with game intelligence, with ability and someone who can score goals. He is a player we are keeping an eye on for the future. AFII keeps calling me to rave about him but I always tell him 'we need to be patient even though we agree he's the dog's bollocks'.
"It is not easy with the strikers we have and the situation at the moment, but we know he is a good player who has the quality and talent we need.
"He must keep working. His is learning and working with the staff. I think he will be much better in time because he wants to learn."
Nemeth, who signed a three-year deal at Liverpool in the summer alongside countryman Andras Simon, is one of the main reasons the second-string currently sit six points clear of the FA Premier Reserve League North.
Several others have also stepped up to the plate this year, leading Benitez to claim the future is bright for the red half of Merseyside.
He said: "They are playing well, winning games and there's some good players. I always say the same: if you have good players and good staff it is easy."
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