Italian backs compatriot to impress Kop...
Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena has tipped his Italian compatriot Alberto Aquilani for success at Anfield.
The left-back believes that the summer signing from Roma possesses all the qualities necessary to perform well in the Premier League.
"He has the quality to adapt because he is very clever," Dossena told the Reds' official website.
"He understands the football here and knows how to make the right decision on the ball quickly.
"When you're in a match in England, you don't have a lot of time on the ball. You have to think before the ball comes to you.
"In Italy you have a few seconds to think and look up, but here you only have a second and then have to play the ball because you'll have two or three opponents closing you down.
"But Alberto is very excited about playing for Liverpool and he wants to experience a new kind of football.
"He is a great player. I can't wait to see him in the Premier League."
Aquilani underwent ankle surgery in the summer, and is yet to make his Liverpool debut since his £19 million summer switch from Serie A.
Dossena has no anxieties about his ability to make an impact once fully fit, though.
"He will be an important player for us. With Alberto, we can do something different with our formation," he added.
"He can play in the middle or between the lines alongside Stevie, and they can create something different for Liverpool."
"I am happy we have signed him because he is a good lad, a great player and I am sure he will have a lot of success at the club."
Zack Wilson, Goal.com UK
Taken from;
http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/10/15/1562285/alberto-aquilani-will-be-a-star-at-liverpool-andrea-dossena
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