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BANFIELD ACE SIGNS FOR REDS
The reds have completed the signing of Gabriel Paletta from Banfield in Argentina. Rafa Benitez was thrilled at the four year contract the 20 year old Argentinian signed. "Paletta is very tough and he's exactly the sort of player we need who will suit The Premiership," Benitez told the club's official website. "When you talk about the Argentinian defenders I worked with in Valencia, Paletta is more like Ayala than Pellegrino. "If you're talking about Liverpool, he's more like Carragher than Sami Hyypia. This is good because we will have a balance in the style of defenders. "He is a defender with a lot of aggression and we're sure he has a great future. He will learn a lot here, like Daniel Agger, and provide competitiveness in our defence." Benitez admits Liverpool had to act quickly to sign Paletta, with River Plate registering a firm interest earlier in the year. "He has attracted a lot of interest from top clubs in Argentina like River Plate and Boca Juniors. River Plate even reserved a number six shirt for him, so we had to move quickly to sign him. We're delighted to have done the deal now," added Benitez.
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| Pos | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Man City | 11 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Forest | 11 | 5 | 19 |
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