[lfc-news] Gonzalez will be big success'

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'Gonzalez will be big success' Oct 11 2005
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By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo
LIVERPOOL coach Paco Herrera today tipped Chilean winger Mark Gonzalez to
force his way straight into the senior side when he finally moves to Anfield.

Gonzalez has nearly recovered from a cruciate knee operation, but he faces
an anxious wait before realising his dream to sign for the Reds in January.

An initial work permit application was rejected, although Liverpool are
hoping a fresh approach to the department of employment will be successful.

If not, Gonzalez will still sign from Albacete next summer when he becomes
a European citizen.

Joint reserve team boss and chief scout Herrera is the man who urged
manager Rafa Benitez to sign the 21-year-winger.

"I worked at Albacete a year before Mark Gonzalez signed, but I know the
player very well," said Herrera.

"There were a lot of recommendations made to me about him and I've watched
the player many times. He has a lot of speed and has great strength of
character and heart.

"Everyone who's seen him says he is a rough diamond who needs to be
polished and I think he is good enough to go straight into the first team."

Gonzalez's application was turned down because Chile aren't ranked in the
world's top 70. They drew 1-1 with Columbia at the weekend, but won't have
moved up significantly before January.

However, Benitez hopes the scouting recommendations, and the fact Gonzalez
is only six months away from receiving a European passport, will help his case.
Meanwhile, Premier League chiefs are to reconsider their demand for
Liverpool to pay Sunderland compensation for the postponement of their
Premier-ship clash in December.

Sunderland want the £260,000 they would have received from television
revenue after Liverpool's involvement in the World Club Championships led
to the cancellation of the fixture.

Both UEFA and FIFA say Liverpool's involvement in Japan is compulsory.
However, the Premier League say Liverpool need their permission to participate.

"Liverpool have asked the Premier League to reconsider their request asking
to compensate Sunderland for the postponement of the fixture," said a
Premier League spokesman.

"The board will do so at their next scheduled meeting at the end of October."

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