Takumi Minamino's former boss is convinced the Japanese international will be a big hit at Liverpool once he's settled in, and says Reds coaches have been impressed with him in training.
Jesse Marsch saw Minamino leave his Red Bull Salzburg side and join the Reds in January, just a matter of weeks after he faced them in the Champions League group stages in Austria.
In October, Minamino delivered an excellent performance at Anfield and scored a wonderful volley in Salzburg's 4-3 defeat, but so far he has struggled to make much of an impact in his seven Liverpool appearances prior to the suspension of football.
Marsch is convinced he'll eventually prove a hit at Anfield though.
"When I came [to the club], I knew he was going to be a big part of what we were about. He's smart, very clever," said the American told ESPN FC.
"He's not pure explosive but he understands football, he understands how to make final plays and tactics.
"What you have in Liverpool is so many talented and experienced players that play ahead of him, so it might take a while for Taki to establish himself in that group.
"I think over time, they're going to figure out more and more and more that he can play almost any of the front six positions for Liverpool.
"Because he's so smart and clever, he'll figure things out and get better as he goes.
"I've heard that in training he's done really well and they've been really impressed, but in games it just hasn't come together for him.
"It might take a little bit of time, but knowing Taki he's a guy who has so much drive and will find a way to get better every day. It'll only be a matter of time."
