During the week, he continues to practice with Liverpool and the first team

The Brazilian has made 23 appearances for the Cheshire team and has made 11 clean sheets, with Macclesfield presently leading Division One West of the Northern Premier League, Pitaluga, a teenager who traveled to Dubai for treatment at Liverpool's mid-season training camp, will be out till the end of the year due to an ankle ligament injury.

At least it has given teammate and fellow Liverpool youth coach Neil Danns the chance to evaluate his play at Macclesfield, according to Danns, "He's having a great season so far, he's kept a lot of clean sheets, and  I think it's a great experience for him.""He'll get that experience and get to play in that competitive setting...

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Just by playing in front of 3,000, 4,000 people certain weeks, "He's off to a really, really good start. He possesses several incredible qualities that, in my opinion, will serve him well moving ahead, He continues to train with Liverpool and the first team during the week, which undoubtedly helps him advance...

He's a superb shot-stopper and a great size for a goalkeeper, so perhaps he can go to the next level, Pitaluga's loan period will be viewed as essential to his development despite the fact that the transition from Macclesfield, a team in English football's eighth division, to Liverpool is a substantial one.

<strong>Sets high expectations</strong>

He is a fantastic kid who sets high expectations both on and off the field at a club like Liverpool, it's a tall order, but given the effort these young men have put in, I don't see why not, they are just as likely to succeed as anyone else. If he ever succeeds in breaking into that side, I'll be supporting him and encouraging him.