Pako Ayesteran - What a Man

[Red Nick]

Great to see him on La Revista tonight and I loved the caption won 6 major trophies as assistant to Rafa Benitez and very interestingly Rafa hasnt won anything of note bar a world club one off game with Inter.

 

So for all Rafa's suposed brilliance maybe he should realise the error of his ways and beg Pako to help him become the manager he used to be.

 

Pako is pure class.

[Anubis]

I see Nadia missed her 'appointment' tonight.

[Liverpool lad]

I think it goes without saying, Rafa needs Pako

[Red Nick]

Lubov acutally

[jmckenna]

What happened to all the previous posts?

Red Nick to reiterate you are a bore!

[Red Nick]

So threads are all about presentation

 

Many ways to say Rafa made a mistake

[jmckenna]

Off course he made mistakes, who hasn't.

But he has gone , let it go.

[Guest TK-421]

This is total fucking bollocks.

[The Dude Abides]

Pako was too sexy for Rafa.

[Liquid football]

I think we peaked about 2 years after he went to be honest so he couldn't have been that crucial. Not saying we were better off without him but there you go.

[Cushty92]

Suggest you read the 3rd extract of Brian Reade's new book to see what Rafa's thoughts on Pako were. "He betrayed me. He had to leave."

[Wor Horse]

Wonder what he did.

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

Wonder what he did.

 

tried to swap jaffa cakes for orange viscounts, and chatted up shitcoat

[Unrighteous]

Wonder what he did.

 

I think I remember that Pako and Rafa had a major falling out over a transfer target. I think it was Ryan Babel.

 

Of course, then Pako started looking for another job, and that was the end.

[StevieH]

I'd love to see Pako Ayesteran back at LFC. Xabi Alonso too.

[Malarkey]

Suggest you read the 3rd extract of Brian Reade's new book to see what Rafa's thoughts on Pako were. "He betrayed me. He had to leave."

 

So did Alonso.

 

*Rolls eyes*

[Guest ian garro]

Doesn't it strike anybody as odd, that for such a well-respected coach, he's not had another job in football since ?

 

Or have I missed something ?

[TheHitman]

I would say more of a problem was that he wasn't replaced with a similar sort of sounding board. Rather than him being the defining factor. Although we had a pretty decent 08/09 season, so it pisses on that idea.

 

I remember there was some mention on here of Rafa altering the training schedule for that year, as he felt that Pakos training regime was hindering the league performance.

[TommyW]

wasnt he in talks about a move to the mancs? or is that balls?

[Byrnie]

Can't beat a fresh topic.

[Gym Beglin]

I read Brian Reade's book, and apparently Rafa caught Pako licking out one of the physio's.

[Gym Beglin]

Dave Galley.

[Malarkey]

Paul Small.

[Red Nick]

Its like Brian Clough without Peter Taylor

 

Rafa has never been the same without him and it actually has not much to do in how good a coach Pako was it was the fact he could question Rafa and get away with it, he was Rafa's checks and Balances but unfortunately Rafa's ego got the better of him and I am sure if Pako had stayed history would have been different to us especially with the dross we currently have at the club.

 

Says a lot about the man that he was invited to Xabi's wedding and Rafa wasnt

[Il Fenomeno]

Its like Brian Clough without Peter Taylor

 

Rafa has never been the same without him and it actually has not much to do in how good a coach Pako was it was the fact he could question Rafa and get away with it, he was Rafa's checks and Balances but unfortunately Rafa's ego got the better of him and I am sure if Pako had stayed history would have been different to us especially with the dross we currently have at the club.

 

Says a lot about the man that he was invited to Xabi's wedding and Rafa wasnt

 

We scored more goals than Arsenal, Chelsea & Man Utd in all competitions in the 07/08 season and got to a champions league semi final losing the tie only because of a moment of stupidity from Riise. We also had our best domestic season finishing 2nd in 08/09 and got to the champions league quarter finals beating Real Madrid 4-0 on the way.

 

Those were all without Pako.