Gerard Deulofeu - Once a Blue, always a Blue

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nice to have seen Del tweet about our win and not barca's today! with pedro netting an impressive hat trick and Sanchez on top form with messi and neymer I still think he will be here next season and who knows from there especially if we get Europe/CL fingers crossed!
 
Big Doug said:
nice to have seen Del tweet about our win and not barca's today! with pedro netting an impressive hat trick and Sanchez on top form with messi and neymer I still think he will be here next season and who knows from there especially if we get Europe/CL fingers crossed!
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So he should to be honest, he probably watched Barca but just checked our score. I'm starting to think he will be here myself next season as this injury has happened. If we get Europe he will be here 100% next season.

Found this on the web before.

The terms of Deulofeu's loan require Everton to pay Barcelona more the less he plays, and the signs against Stoke were that leaving him out will be increasingly difficult for reasons other than financial ones. His first-half strike was followed by several thrilling second-half runs, even if team-mates were sometimes visibly frustrated by yet another dribble or shot when a pass was on.

One man who knows about trying to improve Deulofeu's team awareness is the Brighton head coach, Oscar Garcia, who was in charge of Barcelona B when the youngster reached reserve-team level. "He is the kind of player who needs to speak with the coaches a lot," he said. "I asked him, 'Who is the best player in the world for you?' And he told me, 'Messi'. So I showed him videos of Messi getting the ball back, running to help the team in defence, pressing a lot.

"Deulofeu wants to try his best for the team and not for himself, but he's a very confident player. Maybe another young player would play a [safe] pass and not try to do what only he can do. He is brave, because he played the same way for the Barcelona first team."

Brave, or arrogant, as suggested by reports that he once offered autographs to beaten opponents? "No, I don't think so," Garcia said. "The way he plays, some people could think that, but he's a good guy."

YouTube highlights showing control at pace, goals scored with either foot and skills that force comparisons with the young Cristiano Ronaldo whetted the appetites of Barcelona fans, but regular observers of Barça B games at the Mini Estadi could see that more seasoning was required, hence Deulofeu's move to the UK.

"I know [Everton's manager] Roberto Martinez and I think he's the right coach to help Deulofeu," Oscar said. "He knows how to work with young players and he plays attacking football.

"I would have been surprised if he had gone to a team that played long and tried to win the second ball, because that's not his game, but Roberto tries to play football, keep possession. It's the kind of football [Deulofeu] needs to play. He also has to compete in a strong league, and go one on one against good Premier League defenders. For him it will be a big challenge but a good one."

Martinez agrees that English football has been an education for Deulofeu. "In the first month, every time it was a 50-50 [ball] he would be looking at the referee, to try to get protection," he said. "Once you see that's gone, and he reacts to losing the ball by trying to get it back, that shows you he is going to be ready."

Martinez had tracked Deulofeu since seeing his debut in Spain as a substitute against Real Mallorca in October 2012. "This young lad came on ahead of any top player and that caught my eye," he said. "From that point on, I followed his development in the B side.

"It was a matter of pestering Barce-lona. I think the decision [for them] was: do we send Gerard to another club in La Liga or abroad? The final decision was that Gerard would benefit from not just a different football experience but a different lifestyle. Remember that Cesc Fabregas got a fantastic education by leaving Barce-lona and coming to England. He went back as a big star. Gerard Pique did the same. I'm sure Gerard [Deulofeu's] decision to come to the British game had something to do with those previous examples."

When he goes back, will he be ready to play alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar, or will further education be required? "From the first week he was my player I saw that he could be a big star," Oscar said. "How big? For sure he has all the qualities to be a Barcelona first-team player. It depends on him. But I'm sure he's going to improve a lot this year."
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As you all know, Martinez came out and said numerous foreign clubs have contacted us about taking a couple of youngsters on loan next season. Who do you think they are? Sergi Roberto? he has started playing now so I doubt it. It can't be Real Madrid as they aren't a possession team so must be a barca player.
 
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barcastuff ‏@barcastuff 31m
Players like Cuenca, Dos Santos, Afellay and Deulofeu (on loan at Everton) have been at the training centre today. #fcblive [via sport]

get him on that fcking plane bobby
 
SteKelly said:
barcastuff ‏@barcastuff 31m
Players like Cuenca, Dos Santos, Afellay and Deulofeu (on loan at Everton) have been at the training centre today. #fcblive [via sport]

get him on that fcking plane bobby
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NEA. He'll be back.. he loved it here. Not worried.
 



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