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Charlotte Coates

'What a boy' - Pep Lijnders reveals Fabio Carvalho conversation that vindicated Liverpool belief

Fabio Carvalho Pep Lijnders Fulham EPL

Pep Lijnders has highlighted how he and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp are delighted with what new signing Fabio Carvalho has shown since arriving from Fulham this summer. The Reds tried to sign Carvalho at the end of the January window, but the deal collapsed late on.

Liverpool managed to keep their agreement with Fulham and fought off competition for Carvalho. The Portugal Under-21 international now has the chance to build on his impressive season in the Championship and start to make a name for himself in the Premier League.

Carvalho has impressed during pre-season for Liverpool and will get another chance to shine when the Reds take on Manchester City in the Community Shield at Leicester City's King Power Stadium later today.

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Liverpool's assistant manager Lijnders said to Liverpoolfc.com : "He’s a player who feels really comfortable between the lines, who has all the skills to break the last line with all different ways; with a dribble, with a pass, with a combination. So safe on the ball in these moments.

"Always with the goal in mind. You saw that after the first [pre-season] game when he missed a chance – he said, ‘Next game I will score.’ That’s the mentality and attitude we search for him as well. So we’re really happy with him, he’s a real prospect.

"The good thing with talent and young players is they only will become better, they will not become worse, if they keep this attitude. And he has a great personality as well. Bless him, what a boy."

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