Dani Pacheco

[tsb]

The cross field pass was Xabi-esque

[Shaggy]

A week or so ago I think.

[Guest]

Frank Sinclair Surprised to see him still playing.

[Shaggy]

I saw him McDonalds on Oxford Road in Manchester a couple of years ago. Perhaps a small insight into why he's always been so ****.

[Guest]

I saw him McDonalds on Oxford Road in Manchester a couple of years ago. Perhaps a small insight into why he's always been so ****.

He was utter ****.

How old must he be now? 38/39?

[little dave hedgehog]

you dont get Goal world player of the week if you are not the real deal

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another article on suso from 2009

Liverpool have signed a jewel for the future when they secured the services of Jesus Fernandez Saez, who is nicknamed Suso, ahead of the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid, according to his former youth team coach, Quique Gonzalez.

Goal.com spoke exclusively to the Cadiz trainer that helped groom the 16-year-old before he was spotted by the Reds and he gave his thoughts on the player's abilities, character and chance of succeeding in England.

Goal.com: Quique, how did Suso arrive at Cadiz?

Quique Gonzalez: Suso arrived at the club four or five years ago. He played for all the junior teams before moving up to play for the cadetes. I saw him play in a small team in the region, Centro Berman, and as Cadiz have a collaboration agreement with them we offered Suso the chance to join us and move here with his family.

Goal.com: Has he had any experience playing at juvenile level?

QG: Yes, he has played in the Cadiz and Andalucia teams, but it has surprised me that they have never called him up for the Spain Under-16 team. The coach has seen him several times, but has not called him. That is strange because the Andalucian side is one of the strongest at national level in his age group and Suso has stood out for them and been the best on occasion. But they still have decided not to call him up.

Goal.com: What kind of player have Liverpool signed? What will Suso give them?

QG: He is a left-sided midfielder with extraordinary talent. He has great quality, a good shot, his vision is great and his passing is outstanding. He has a bit of everything and I think they have signed a jewel. With a youth team one can try them out in several positions, but I think he would also be good as an attacking or holding midfielder. He may not have that much speed, that is not his strong point. But he can dribble well and does have great vision. He could be effective playing in the middle.

Goal.com: Could you compare him with a well-known player in Spain?

QG: I do not like making comparisons, but if you are talking about his style of play then maybe someone like Guti. He may also have something about him like Albert Riera too, but not as much. I think Suso does have elements of those players. What is very important though is that he can score goals. He likes to go into the area as part of the second wave. He has scored a good number of goals from distance too, that is one of his qualities.

Goal.com: What is Suso like as a person?

QG: He is dedicated and intelligent. He is well-grounded. He focuses on his education, is a good team-mate who is also well-disciplined and good mannered.

Goal.com: Liverpool cannot have been the first team to want him. What other clubs were interested?

QG: Various Spanish teams watched him, the biggest ones. Almeria did and Villarreal and then Sevilla and after them Real Madrid and Barcelona also showed an interest. When things like this happen the smaller clubs are used to struggling to hold on to players and with Barca and Madrid looking on it is difficult. But Liverpool's offer seemed to be very good and that was something that they sorted out with the boy and his family.

Goal.com: What does it mean to Cadiz that a club like Liverpool were interested in one of your players? Especially one that had not even trained with the first team.

QG: As much for me as for the coaches at the club it was a proud moment that such a big team saw him and were so interested. It means that the Cadiz youth system is working well and that we have good players. It also made me a bit sad that we did not have the chance to see him play in our first team though. He has left without ever training at the highest level with us. We had great hopes for him, but that is the way it is. If Manchester United cannot even keep Cristiano Ronaldo when Real Madrid were interested, you can imagine what it is like for a club Cadiz.

Goal.com: Cadiz have won promotion back to la Segunda A and Liverpool may want to loan the player out before giving him his debut in the Premier League.

QG: I think that he has everything needed to succeed there, but if he cannot do it quickly and he was to spend time with another team it would be great if he was to fill a space in our team. But I am sure he will have plenty of offers from clubs in England too.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/06/22/1340422/exclusive-liverpool-have-signed-a-jewel-in-suso-cadiz-youth

[Guest]

Rodolfo Borrell is crucial to us signing some of those spanish gems. Without him we'll be truly ****ed, now that Rafa's gone.

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Rodolfo Borrell is crucial to us signing some of those spanish gems. Without him we'll be truly ****ed, now that Rafa's gone.

with Borrell staying hopefully we can get the best of both British and spanish talent

[Mostar]

Daniel Pacheco has excited Liverpool fans with his performances for Spain at the Under 19 European Championship.

But the forward admits he can see little chance of breaking through at Anfield and is tempted by a move to Real Sociedad.

The Basque club are keen to strike a deal for the 19-year-old and Pacheco revealed he had been taking guidance from former Liverpool and Sociedad midfielder Xabi Alonso.

'Of course, playing for Real (Sociedad) appeals to me, without doubt,' he told El Mundo Deportivo. 'I have heard good things about the club, the city and the people, and if things move in that direction, I will be happy to play there.'

Alonso, now a key part of the Real Madrid midfield, played for five years at Sociedad before joining Liverpool in 2004

'He (Xabi) has been helping and advising me,' said Pacheco. 'I've been told good things about the coach. They say he bets on youngsters who have character, who like to play.
'I've been told about Zubieta (the training ground), the way they work and the humilty of the club. Everything I hear is good.'
It is unclear whether Liverpool will be prepared to let go of a young talent
who has helped Spain's Under 19s to the Euro final in France, but Pacheco fears for his chances at Liverpool after so far making just seven appearances in threeyears since being signed from Barcelona.

'I don't know much about the negotiations,' he said. 'I'd like to play in La Liga. Above all I want game time or to fight for game time.
'In Liverpool I won't get this opportunity and I would love to have it. Right now the club are signing people and I don't think I will have opportunities. At 19 years old the most important thing is to continue progressing.'



We should loan him out IMO, and see how he feels after a year in Spain, if we can't keep him i expect a decent price for him.

Imo we should not loan him to any club period especially not to a club in Spain. He is an awesome prospect and he should be given some chances to play this year. If he is loaned to Real S. my worries will be that we will lose him indefinetely..

FFS. No way should we even considering selling or loaning him to a spanish team. He'll end up at Barca or Madrid if we let him go now

Pacheco, Kelly and Ayala excite me. As does Suso, who according to a poster on RAWK has been sent home from training today and told to come back later to fly out to Germany to join the senior squad.

Suso looked outstanding. I love his composure and sense of maturity when surrounded by more than one opposing players. If he progress with his development he could be an exceptional player.

[Havors]

ive been singing pachecos praises for a couple of years now and have been baffled why rafa never used him in the likes of the carling cup...

he a special talent, type of younster that doesnt come through very often, if we let him go i will be livid!

not seen this Suso yet though, he sounds impressive lol

[Shaggy]

I think Rafa had him lined up for Carling Cup appearances two or three times only to be thwarted (love that word ) by untimely international call-ups.

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thats the problem with the spain u19's how can they develop with the team when theya re away on international duty 80% of the time!!

[dww]

thats the problem with the spain u19's how can they develop with the team when theya re away on international duty 80% of the time!!

The thing is that by establishing a well coached under age team structure and coherent philosophy of play both Spain and Argentina have produce batches of many of the worlds best players. I would suggest that if the players were playing regularly in the club sides first team they might be willing to make some accommodation but for 15 minutes in the league cup I suspect they think that the players are better off playing consistently with and against the best in their age groups.

[The Birdman]

thats the problem with the spain u19's how can they develop with the team when theya re away on international duty 80% of the time!!

Seems to help them win World Cups and European Championships though