Topic: Lauri Dalla Valle offered a 4-year contract

[spanishscouse]

Looks like Hyypias and Babels  love child 

[Helsinki Red]

Finnish newspaper Iltalehti today published a story about Lauri Dalla Valle. Here is a rough translation:

Anfield closer for Finnish starlet

Lauri Dalla Valle's brilliant form in Liverpool's Academy has earned himself a step closer to Liverpool's first team. Finnish striker celebrated his 17th birthday last weekend and that means he can finally sign a professional contract with Liverpool.

"I will travel to Liverpool next week where we will sign a professional contract." Said Lauri's dad Loreno Dalla Valle.

Dalla Valle signed the professional contract with Liverpool last November but since now it has been unofficial because Lauri was under 17 years old.

Lauri will sign a three year deal that is believed to be very valuable.

Dalla Valle has received a lot of praise and Rafael Benitez rates him highly. Benitez has been watching his progress closely.

[Pankaka]

Thanks for that

Now lad, try to get past: Ngog, Nemeth, Pacheco, Weilj, Flora, Saric, Brouwer and Simon to get into the reserves.

*Sigh*

[hassinator]

Thanks for that

Now lad, try to get past: Ngog, Nemeth, Pacheco, Weilj, Flora, Saric, Brouwer and Simon to get into the reserves.

*Sigh*

yes what a truly awful situation rafa has put us in by signing some of the best young talent in the world

[Serenity]

Thanks for that

Now lad, try to get past: Ngog, Nemeth, Pacheco, Weilj, Flora, Saric, Brouwer and Simon to get into the reserves.

*Sigh*

thats depressing

[Pankaka]

yes what a truly awful situation rafa has put us in by signing some of the best young talent in the world

They need the games as well.

[Dr Cornwallis]

leave the lad be, he doesn't need pressure at 17

[Emo Phillips]

Thanks for that

Now lad, try to get past: Ngog, Nemeth, Pacheco, Weilj, Flora, Saric, Brouwer and Simon to get into the reserves.

*Sigh*

Yeah, let's get rid of all those promising players and build our hopes around one Finnish kid 

The lad looks a great prospect. But now it's up to him to be better than all the other young strikers, and it's up to all the other young strikers to rise to the challenge.

yes what a truly awful situation rafa has put us in by signing some of the best young talent in the world

 

[Pankaka]

Yeah, let's get rid of all those promising players and build our hopes around one Finnish kid 

The lad looks a great prospect. But now it's up to him to be better than all the other young strikers, and it's up to all the other young strikers to rise to the challenge.

All the kids need games as well.

We all know that LDV is a quality player and in any other side he would probably be in the reserves by now. It is a bit depressing for the lad imo. I think he has only got 1 appearance in the reserves and that was in pre-season.

Also there are players that don't look like they are going to make it like Brouwer who is just taking up space. He might be a late starter but what I have seen of him, at 20 years old, he doesn't look near to the first team.  LDV will want to play as many games as possible. In the reserves, the forward players will only get an appearance every few weeks. Thats just not enough for a promising player.

Some say the top players will filter through but there is just too many players there to make an impact.

[The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society]

All the kids need games as well.

We all know that LDV is a quality player and in any other side he would probably be in the reserves by now. It is a bit depressing for the lad imo. I think he has only got 1 appearance in the reserves and that was in pre-season.

Also there are players that don't look like they are going to make it like Brouwer who is just taking up space. He might be a late starter but what I have seen of him, at 20 years old, he doesn't look near to the first team.  LDV will want to play as many games as possible and in the reserves the players will only get an appearance every few weeks. Thats just not enough for a promising player.

Some say the top players will filter through but there is just too many players there to make an impact.

I was going to post a reply to Emo saying I thought he'd gotten the wrong end of the stick that the point you were making is that Rafa has done well getting talented youth in the ranks to create great competition but appears I was wrong.

As for Brouwer taking LDV's place? that's why it appears even though his current contract isn't binding he's going to sign another official one anyway. Maybe the lad realises he's at one of the best clubs in the world and if he is really good enough then he will make it here. If he doesn't then at least he tried. That's taking into account that there's probably a few big name clubs who would happily take him still, but he knows he'd be in a similar position there too.

[Pankaka]

The first post was just saying that he has got a lot of players to get past.

Competition is great but there is just too much competition imo. Competition is good for young players, it pushes them but too much can dishearted them and make them not willing to try and fight for an 'impossible' place.

There are 18 games in the north premire league a season, that means if we play 2 up front all season then the players would only get about 5 games a season.

This is getting a bit off-topic but I think entering 2 leagues is the way to go.

[Johnathan]

In regards to your sig, you know that was pretty blatant sarcasm, right?

[The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society]

In regards to your sig, you know that was pretty blatant sarcasm, right?

yeah but no-one else does

[royhendo]

hard to believe the things people complain about.

the better your squad gets at all levels, the more every training session includes a competitive game.

we are a massive club and we shouldn't have a problem with Liverpool reserves being the second best team on merseyside

[Johnathan]

yeah but no-one else does

haha 

[lma13]

quality will always come through....

[Manila Kop]

The first post was just saying that he has got a lot of players to get past.

Competition is great but there is just too much competition imo. Competition is good for young players, it pushes them but too much can dishearted them and make them not willing to try and fight for an 'impossible' place.

There are 18 games in the north premire league a season, that means if we play 2 up front all season then the players would only get about 5 games a season.

This is getting a bit off-topic but I think entering 2 leagues is the way to go.

A player, in his career, will face many disheartening situations.  Year-long injury lay-offs, bottling a vital penalty, losing yet another league campaign.  If he can't handle fighting for his place in the reserves, then for all his skill he's not going to be worth much to us in the future if he doesn't have the character to fight it out.

If he really thinks he's better, and unless there's some blatant favoritism going on in Melwood, I don't see any reason why he should feel disheartened.

[dnkw]

A player, in his career, will face many disheartening situations.  Year-long injury lay-offs, bottling a vital penalty, losing yet another league campaign.  If he can't handle fighting for his place in the reserves, then for all his skill he's not going to be worth much to us in the future if he doesn't have the character to fight it out.

If he really thinks he's better, and unless there's some blatant favoritism going on in Melwood, I don't see any reason why he should feel disheartened.

Yes, but what about Anthony Le Tallec? 

[liverpoolfcmike]

quality will always come through....

I agree. Some just take a little longer to develop.

I read an article which says they are still working on some aspects of his game - so maybe that needs to be addressed and then he can move up.

[Redcap]

thats depressing

I'd say daunting rather than depressing, and even then only for those lads. For us it's happy days, because chances are there's only going to be one or two world beaters (or even just first team level players) in there, and those ones will be stronger for having had the competition. They all seem like good lads, so it's a shame for those that do miss out. On the other hand, it also means I have no preference for whomever does break through eventually.

[Motti]

Hope this lad makes it for us, I've had him in my FM game playing as Lecce in Serie A, the lad has developed into a cracking player, an Aimar type if you will. I know FM isn't real life, but it's always encouraging knowing that we have some brilliant prospects and that they are ours!

[Learpholl]

Thanks for that

Now lad, try to get past: Ngog, Nemeth, Pacheco, Weilj, Flora, Saric, Brouwer and Simon to get into the reserves.

*Sigh*

Weilj is a winger and I don't think Brouwer and Simon will be around next year

[Helsinki Red]

Lauri Dalla Valle has been promoted to Melwood. He will start training with first team and reserves tomorrow. Dalla Valle was promoted by Academy manager John Owens. Finnish striker had a chat with Rafa Benitez, Sammy Lee and Gary Ablett about training at Melwood when he returned to Liverpool after playing for Finnish U18 national team in Sweden. Benitez said a week ago the he is really pleased with his progression and hoped that he could move to Melwood as soon as possible.

http://www.karjalainen.fi/Karjalainen/urheilu/liverpool_kutsui_dalla_vallen_melwoodiin_4648237.html

I am really suprised that he got the promotion this quickly considering that he only turned 17 a week ago. Good luck LVD 

[Pankaka]

Nice. Thanks for the updates.

Exciting times for him me thinks. A chat with Rafa, Sami and Gary, he must be a good player!

[anfield]

All the kids need games as well.

We all know that LDV is a quality player and in any other side he would probably be in the reserves by now. It is a bit depressing for the lad imo. I think he has only got 1 appearance in the reserves and that was in pre-season.

Also there are players that don't look like they are going to make it like Brouwer who is just taking up space. He might be a late starter but what I have seen of him, at 20 years old, he doesn't look near to the first team.  LDV will want to play as many games as possible. In the reserves, the forward players will only get an appearance every few weeks. Thats just not enough for a promising player.

Some say the top players will filter through but there is just too many players there to make an impact.

Most of the players are just there to give the best players competition and money for the club when we sell them.

Ablett said a while ago that they have signed many different type of players to give the players the chance to train and play with as many type of players as possible.

A very clever thing to do. Then the players will be ready when they get the chance.

[liverpoolfcmike]

Lauri Dalla Valle has been promoted to Melwood. He will start training with first team and reserves tomorrow. Dalla Valle was promoted by Academy manager John Owens. Finnish striker had a chat with Rafa Benitez, Sammy Lee and Gary Ablett about training at Melwood when he returned to Liverpool after playing for Finnish U18 national team in Sweden. Benitez said a week ago the he is really pleased with his progression and hoped that he could move to Melwood as soon as possible.

http://www.karjalainen.fi/Karjalainen/urheilu/liverpool_kutsui_dalla_vallen_melwoodiin_4648237.html

I am really suprised that he got the promotion this quickly considering that he only turned 17 a week ago. Good luck LVD 

Yay! What great news for the lad

[JoeTwerp]

Biggest upside at the club right now. Potential is through the roof, but I don't want to hype him up too much, but its hard to hold back how excited I am about getting to watch him play some 90 minutes for the ressies this year. I think he is only going to shine brighter playing with better players.

[liverpoolfcmike]

I am really suprised that he got the promotion this quickly considering that he only turned 17 a week ago. Good luck LVD 

He must be considered alongside Pacheco, Bruna etc because they were this age, probably older when they were promoted.

[.adam]

Superb news. Obviously highly rated at the club.

[royhendo]

man that is testament to the potential the kid has - he'll progress quicker in daily training at melwood than he would playing other academy level players, that's for sure.

very pleased with this news and it'll give pepper and pourie et al more opportunities at their own level.

[smurfinaus]

Good news for the kid :0.
Question though. The original article said he is a midfielder. And later a forward. Which position has he been playing for in the youth teams?. With us being a big loaded at forward position in youth and reserves wouldnt it make sense to see how he goes as a attacking midfielder? (we seem to have a lot of forwards and defenders and DM in youth teams but no attacking/creative midfielders coming through )

?

[GoldenFleece]

Plays off the main striker as far as I am aware.. However i think John Owens has described him as "the best finisher in the entire club!" which is some boast!

[anfield]

The future really looks bright. If just just three of the players can take the final step, then it will save the club probably more than £50m.

That is how important it's to have a great Academy.

In todays crazy transfer market a player like LDV is probably already worth £4m-£5m for example, if not even more.

[Mr_Miyagi]

Yeah he's been playing off the main striker, 3 goals in his last 3 games seems to suggest it's a good position for him. I'm glad he's been promoted so early in the season, I thought they would have waited to the end of the season to promote him. Hopefully Adam Pepper follows him shortly, he really does seem a cut above.

[wattie]

Comparing a 15 year old boy to Jari Litmenan..... Not much pressure there like.

[Brigor Cheyaore]

He must be considered alongside Pacheco, Bruna etc because they were this age, probably older when they were promoted.

But we don't know if Pacheco and Bruna were really ready for the reserves.  The chance to train with the reserves is probably the reason they came, not money or a better chance.
LDV, going initially to the youth team, is different.  Also really positive that he apparently will have a Premiership physique, unlike Pacheco and Bruna.

[zabadoh]

Yes, but what about Anthony Le Tallec? 

Prima donna attitude got him sold.  Complained about not getting enough games, so he went on loan and played like a wanker. 

[Johnathan]

Does anyone know if Lauri is Italian at all? I know he's Finnish, but his name suggests he might be ethnically Italian. I'm just curious.

[RedSandgrounder]

Does anyone know if Lauri is Italian at all? I know he's Finnish, but his name suggests he might be ethnically Italian. I'm just curious.

I believe he is half Italian, and infact has spent time at Inter Milan. But didn't like it there.

We have more Italian passports at the club than Italian first nationalities - Aurelio, Lucas, Cavalieri(?), Flora, Dalla Valle...

[Mr_Miyagi]

Does anyone know if Lauri is Italian at all? I know he's Finnish, but his name suggests he might be ethnically Italian. I'm just curious.

His father is Italian.