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Gerard Deulofeu - Once a Blue, always a Blue

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apologies for this pic of what looks like Van Persie...
 
http://www.barcablaugranes.com/2015/4/13/8405643/sevilla-are-unhappy-with-gerard-deulofeus-attitude
For as long as he can remember, Gerard Deulofeu has been tipped for the very top; as a kid he was precociously talented and made a meteoric rise through the ranks at FC Barcelona's fabled La Masia academy. As a star for the B team, Deulofeu set the Segunda Division alight with a string of sensational performances, scoring 18 goals in just 33 appearances in their memorable 2012/13 campaign before making a loan move to the English Premier League and Everton. It was there that Deulofeu was expected to display the talent that would earn him his Barcelona breakthrough, yet he left Merseyside with his Barca future in limbo.

While he impressed in spells, Deulofeu wasn't consistent enough to earn a place in Roberto Martinez' starting line-up and rather than challenge Pedro for a place as Barcelona's back-up forward, Gerard was shipped off again -- this time locally, to Sevilla where Unai Emery was waiting to mould the young Catalan into a star.

At least, that was the plan and once again, Deulofeu finds himself in exile, all but frozen out of the first team picture in recent weeks -- including this past weekend where he was left out of the squad to face his parent club, FC Barcelona. The decision caught some by surprise, particularly given the promise that Deulofeu continues to demonstrate at Under-21 level for the Spanish National Team, but Sevilla management have shed some light on the decision, with Sporting Director Monchi giving us his two cents on Deulofeu's development:

"Deulofeu is a great player, but he has to learn to live with the elite"

The implied message is clear for all to see; Deulofeu has the talent, but he still doesn't have the attitude or the maturity to apply it correctly on the field and that's holding him back. Until he learns to play with a little more humility, to perhaps stop believing his own hype and start earning his reputation, his rise to the top might well be delayed indefinitely.
 
Can you play against your parent club in Spain if you are on loan in the same league? Seems a bit odd to use that as a strike against him 'left out of the squad against his parent club Barcelona..'?
 
Can you play against your parent club in Spain if you are on loan in the same league? Seems a bit odd to use that as a strike against him 'left out of the squad against his parent club Barcelona..'?

I think one of sevilla's players that played in that match was actually on loan from barca. Not sure who exactly.
 

http://www.sport-english.com/en/not...witter-snipe-response-gerard-deulofeu-4107217
The tension that exists between Gerard Deulofeu and Sevilla boss Unai Emery is no longer a surprise, but the public display of such tension is new. The pair seem to have fired indirect shots at each other over Twitter.

Left out of the Sevilla squad to take on Zenit St Petersburg in the Europa League on Thursday night, the Barcelona forward, on loan in Andalusia, tweeted: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Onwards!"

This message was not particularly antagonistic, but Unai Emery responded rapidly with a tweet of his own. He posted a picture of the seats behind the bench at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, and added the words: "You can have the stuff of champions, but this stuff needs to be shaped with exertion, work and humility. Forza SFC!"
 

Can you play against your parent club in Spain if you are on loan in the same league? Seems a bit odd to use that as a strike against him 'left out of the squad against his parent club Barcelona..'?

The capital club is the only club that inserts clauses like that in their loans in Spain, must be fear


http://www.sport-english.com/en/not...witter-snipe-response-gerard-deulofeu-4107217
The tension that exists between Gerard Deulofeu and Sevilla boss Unai Emery is no longer a surprise, but the public display of such tension is new. The pair seem to have fired indirect shots at each other over Twitter.

Left out of the Sevilla squad to take on Zenit St Petersburg in the Europa League on Thursday night, the Barcelona forward, on loan in Andalusia, tweeted: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Onwards!"

This message was not particularly antagonistic, but Unai Emery responded rapidly with a tweet of his own. He posted a picture of the seats behind the bench at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, and added the words: "You can have the stuff of champions, but this stuff needs to be shaped with exertion, work and humility. Forza SFC!"

Yeah, it's pretty much a fait accompli - doubtful that Gerard gets back into the rotation unless there are injuries...I had a suspicion he was placed in the doghouse a few months back when he chirped to the media and these latest twitter barbs seems to confirm that, IMO...Even the match winner, Denis Suarez, commented in the post match when asked about Deulofeu, Gerard will flourish...elsewhere

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