LFC2007 wrote:john craig wrote:I really think this lad Pacheco has the potential to be something special. I know it's only reserve level, but his control, awareness, vision and individual bits of skill are streets ahead of the rest. He has scored quality free kicks now in consecutive games and also set up Threlfall's tonight.
Good to see Aquilani get a run out, few nice touches.
Spot on mate.
He's head and shoulders above the rest in that team and it baffles me why he hasn't had a proper look-in with the first-team. He has the technique and trickery of Garcia (and he's a better dribbler than him too) and the awareness, vision and composure of someone more like Fabregas. His technique is superb and he's up to speed mentally. The only minor doubt is with the physical side of things, mind you he's not shy of getting stuck in, and besides, he'll develop physically with time (as he already has). I think he'll go right to the top.
Of the rest that played tonight ('keeper aside), I find it very hard to convince myself that any of them will make the grade at the highest level.
I agree, he has the biggest up-side and the most potential of our youth set-up. I'm not so sure that Rafa agrees though, hopefully the lad will get a few games in the first team squad later in the season. That's why it's such a shame we went out last night as it's hard to see these lads getting much of a look in for the rest of the year.
