Tor-Kristian Karlsen has hailed Liverpools swoop for Benfica winger Lazar Markovic. Karlsen is regarded one of the best talent spotters in football. “His technical ability stood out and even at just 17 he effortlessly slid past opposing defenders,” Karlsen told the Sunday Express. “His one v one skills were breathtaking already back then. “There’s no doubt that Markovic belongs to a select group of top European talent. “I know Liverpool fans appreciate a technically gifted player and they will get just that with Markovic. “They’ll also learn to love – all going to plan – his ability to take on defenders and his eye for a defence splitting ball.” Karlsen added: “Compared to the relatively pedestrian Portuguese game, one gets so little time on the ball in he the Premier League. “I don’t think the magnitude of the challenge will faze him at all; he’s already played the Belgrade derby and top matches in Portugal and Europe. “There’s always a slight concern that foreign players will end up not settling in to the Premier League, but for me the key factors are the intrinsic quality and the potential of the player. “Liverpool may have forked out more than £20 million for Markovic, but we’re talking about a player that was monitored by all the top clubs in Europe and what they are paying is the going rate for the top talents. “If Markovic delivers on his potential, he’ll eventually be worth at least twice as much.” YNWA Z
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 03:01:21 +0000
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