Dani Pacheco

[The_weatherman]

That is what he himself said at the end of last season and Rafa said the same.

I would sell Maxi/Jovanovic in January and give Pacheco that place in the team. I don't think he is ready to play from the start but he is ready to act as an impact sub.

His impact is at least the equivalent of those two........put together

[BillobShaisley]

I'm not sure he's quite up to playing both left and right wing at the same time though?

[saj]

**** Pacheco - promote Suso to the 1st team squad

[danperkins]

We are in dire straights playing Pacheco is too much of a risk at the moment, i'm sure if things sort themselves out and we get back to winning ways and not under such pressure, we'll see more of Pacheco who does look a prospect.

[5europeancups]

He's one of those young players that everyone desperately wants to be good, despite the fact whenever he has played for the first team he has looked totally average.

He wont make it here.

[redstaralex]

He's one of those young players that everyone desperately wants to be good, despite the fact whenever he has played for the first team he has looked totally average.

He wont make it here.

unfortunately I agree, think of Owen, Fowler, SG, Carra etc. when they got games at 17 / 18, they all made an immediate impact, he's not, I hope not but I think we've got another Neil Mellor on our hands

[-V-]

No I really can't agree with those who doubt him. He's brilliant in the reserves and for spain. Yet you are judging him on a handful of a sub appearances in the first team. At times he has came on and tried to make things happen and just been unlucky. He's only about 18 and he's barely had any game time at all. Plus I would say he's been coming on and playing against better organized defences that owen, fowler, gerrard faced when they arrived on the scene.

If given a decent amount of game time then he will defo come good. I have no doubt actually, he will be a star for us

[dww]

He's at the stage now where he desperately needs games. I think we should have loaned him out until January if we aren't willing to let him play more. It's very short sighted if we allow his development to be stalled by the contingencies of a run of bad form in the first team.

[Mostar]

Try playing Pacheco in his prefered role and not wide (ish) as he has been under Roy recently.......after a few games there you muight see if he is any good or not. In my opinion he's got class written all over him, I do however sometimes wonder if the players he's playing with are on the same wavelength.......

That's the key. He didn't impress too much on those few occasions he played but he has enough talent and quality to be a game changer. Really wish I could see more of him. He brings the element of unpredictability and excitement for me every time he's on the pitch.

We are in dire straights playing Pacheco is too much of a risk at the moment, i'm sure if things sort themselves out and we get back to winning ways and not under such pressure, we'll see more of Pacheco who does look a prospect.

Flash back moment Dan. That's what Rafa did with Aqua man and see how things turned out for him..

[Exiled_red]

We are in dire straights playing Pacheco is too much of a risk at the moment, i'm sure if things sort themselves out and we get back to winning ways and not under such pressure, we'll see more of Pacheco who does look a prospect.

He doesn't have to start, but surely a place on the bench isn't asking too much, we're not exactly bursting at the seams with attacking talent.

[RoadEnd]

John McMahon has revealed Roy Hodgson's first-team plan for starlet Dani Pacheco.

The Spanish ace is regarded as one of the most talented youngsters in Europe after rising to prominence in a withdrawn striking role.

However, this season he has been deployed more regularly on the right-side of midfield, a switch that McMahon feels can boost the No.12's claims for more first-team involvement.

"The boss (Roy Hodgson) is keen on him," he told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"He sees Dani filling those wide roles, so when he plays for the reserves he occupies those positions and learns to adapt and play in them.

"It's good for his development to learn several roles and it will only benefit him, especially if he's required to do a job for the first-team."

[RedReet]

Then why not give Meireles a rest and play him tomorrow night?

Has he travelled with the squad?

[banditos]

We at home noodle.

[RedReet]

We at home noodle.

Don't know why I said 'travel'. Never for a second thought we were away as Napoli were just so poor at home.

[Mostar]

I really expected Dani to get much more playing time this season and it will never happen under Hodger.

Tomorrow would be a perfect opportunity for him to start and get valuable experience and as it stands if he is on the bench that would be a bonus... Real shame..