Houllier believes in Mellor

Last updated : 06 January 2003 By Chris Maxwell

The young striker made only his second start for the Reds yesterday, but he certainly made the most of it with an inspired performance. Gerard Houllier was won over by the display of the reserve player.

"He will come good, believe me," Houllier told the club's official site. "He did very well today. Mellor is only 19. He is training with the first team now every day now and will get better.

"We have to be careful with him because he is not the finished article yet but his work-rate and commitment shows that he is determined to get to the very top.

"He has improved a lot in terms of his fitness, his pace and his quickness of feet. He also has a knack of scoring goals."