Ever since his early days at Ajax, Yossi Benayoun has always been blessed with skill and talent to upstage most of the world’s best players. It is time for the 30 year old from Israel to deliver. Known as the «The Diamond» in his home country, Benayoun is an attacking midfielder. He attended the prestigious Ajax footballing school at 15 and was the youth team’s best player and highest scorer in that season. However he was able to settle in Holland so went back to his homeland.
Benayoun joined Liverpool in the summer of 2007. In the second half of the 2008-09 season Yossi Benayoun scored a number of important goals in the championship run in. However in the end Liverpool fell 4 points short against Manchester United.
In recent months due to injury and lack of opportunities Benayoun has not been in the best of form. However if and when Liverpool sell Steven Gerrard to Inter Milan for 30 million pounds, Benayoun should be the main man that the Liverpool Manager builds his team round. Benayoun is the man to replace Steven Gerrard behind Spanish international Fernando Torres. Benayoun has the talent to unlock and defense. Some of his vision is on par with Xavi Alonso and he needs to be given an extended run in the first 11 to prove that he is a world class player.
If Benitez makes Benayoun his chief play maker at Liverpool then Liverpool may have a chance of winning the premiership. All it needs is a fit Torres to get on the end of a through ball from Benayoun and the ball will end up in the back of the net.
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