Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson was delighted with Christian Poulsen's home debut against Trabzonspor last week.
Liverpool's No.28 played the full 90 minutes and grew in stature as the game went on. He even had a goal controversially disallowed at the Kop end.
The Reds boss believes he has made a great addition to his squad and claims the Danish international will give his team a great presence.
"Christian was very good I thought, considering he has hardly played since the World Cup," Hodgson told Liverpoolfc.tv.
"He took a lot of responsibility and was always looking to play the ball forward.
"It was nice that the Kop could see that we've added a quality player to our ranks and we will need him during the course of the season alongside the other great players we have."
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