Liverpool's new U18 coach Rodolfo Borrell has told fans he will focus on trying to bring through more local talent.

The former Barcelona coach revealed to liverpoolfc.tv: "I come from a club that shows working hard with local youngsters can prove successful. Look at the first-team of Barcelona. You have Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Victor Valdes, Gerard Pique - there's even Lionel Messi because although he is from Argentina he arrived at the club at such a young age. In fact, I was actually his first coach at Barca...

"I believe that the best players for Liverpool are local, English players. You can see that these type of players feel the colours of the team. Liverpool is a great European club and it is important that we all work the same way, from the Academy right through to the first-team at Melwood. If we do this, it should make it a bit easier for players to make it through to the first-team. That's the idea."