Reserve final tonight

[The Acolyte]

Can't believe the short memories of some folk here.
Didn't Rafa cut his managerial teeth in youth and reserve footy with R.Madrid?
He knows the benfits of a reseve team playing the same style as the first team. Why do you think most of the foreign players are guys he brought in, they have the attributes he wants?

He didn't like the coaching method of the youth side so he brought someone else in to run the Academy, this also explains why none of the local or Brit lads have made the first team since Rafa's arrival.

THEY WEREN'T GOOD ENOUGH!!!

[Kurt]

Originally Posted by Brownie

Your posts have been fine Kurt, i've totally understood your point and I do know where you're coming from. The point about Kuyt is fair too, I just feel that Crouch has been under-used after having a good season last year.

The only issue I have with your ethos is that if we signed a striker in the summer for £5M and he played better than Torres in pre-season, would you then have no problem with him starting ahead of Torres?

I don't think pre-season form should be a pre-cursor to team selection in all cases.

If the new player performs better than Torres, then by all means pick him. But I dont believe you will find that player for £5m

[Ted]

Just watched the replay. Pacheco looked good when he came on. San Jose and Darby really stood out though. Big Ron has also vastly improved on last season.

[MLB]

Credit for Ablett too for taking that bunch of players and doing such a good job with them.

[rebel23]

For anyone who missed it here are the highlights:

Reserves, football, Liverpool

[Maldini]

Originally Posted by Spy Bee

Have you got the quotes mate? Not doubting you, just interested.

Nah, it was on LFC Now the other night, it might be on .tv somewhere

[Sangria]

Cheers Rebel enjoyed that some good football played and all three goals had a touch of class about them.
Nemeths being the pick of the bunch.

[coop]

Nemeth took his goal very well and when you consider that finish was with his weaker foot you realise just how well he took his chance.

Pacheco showed a quick glimpse of what he can do. He has pace and skill and as we witnessed he has an eye for a pass as well.

When we signed Pacheco Barcelona were in uproar as he was regarded as one of their top youngsters coming through and they had extrememly high hopes for him but now he is ours.

Very impressed with the back four. They handled Harewood very well and ive seen epxerienced pros upset by Harewood barging them about so it was great to see the kids handling him and giving it him back.

[Spy Bee]

That Pacheco through ball was brilliant.

[coop]

Originally Posted by Spy Bee

That Pacheco through ball was brilliant.

Garcia-esque.

[NIred1]

Originally Posted by coop

Nemeth took his goal very well and when you consider that finish was with his weaker foot you realise just how well he took his chance.

Pacheco showed a quick glimpse of what he can do. He has pace and skill and as we witnessed he has an eye for a pass as well.

When we signed Pacheco Barcelona were in uproar as he was regarded as one of their top youngsters coming through and they had extrememly high hopes for him but now he is ours.
Very impressed with the back four. They handled Harewood very well and ive seen epxerienced pros upset by Harewood barging them about so it was great to see the kids handling him and giving it him back.

Eurosport 6pm tonight, Spain vs Republic of Ireland.

Watch this and you'll see how many excellent young players Barcelona actually have, there are about 6 in the Spain team. I know Barcelona were miffed when we got Pacheco but for them there is plenty more where that came from. I'm still baffled as to why Pacheco isn't at the tournament himself. (has probably already been said why but I couldn't find it)

[Spy Bee]

Originally Posted by coop

Garcia-esque.

Can't remember Garcia playing too many of them. The way he never looked at where he intended to play the ball was just first class.

[coop]

Originally Posted by Spy Bee

Can't remember Garcia playing too many of them. The way he never looked at where he intended to play the ball was just first class.

It was class and ive high hopes for this lad.

The ressies havent been this strong for years and im really looking forward to seeing some of them make the break through into the first team.

[rebel23]

yeah it was impressive, Pacheco looked classy and plays with a lot of self-confidence, he's the kind of player the crowd can get behind and will cheer on, crazy when you think he's 17 and i think he's tailor made for that in behind role with Torres in a few years

[Spy Bee]

I thought he was still 16?

[Dicko]

Originally Posted by Spy Bee

I thought he was still 16?

Position: Striker
Date of Birth: 05/01/1991
Height: 5'6
Weight: 10st 3
1st team games: 0
1st team goals: 0
International caps: 0
International goals: 0
Former clubs: Malaga, Barcelona
Birth Place: Malaga, Spain

[hamstrung]

Originally Posted by rebel23

yeah it was impressive, Pacheco looked classy and plays with a lot of self-confidence, he's the kind of player the crowd can get behind and will cheer on, crazy when you think he's 17 and i think he's tailor made for that in behind role with Torres in a few years

Or relentlessly groan when he loses the ball