Gerard Deulofeu

[Eggs]

Remember the Guardian interview where he said this

“He has incredible qualities, but also a lot of deficits. He can do one vs one but.. playing with team-mates, in a big stadium, it's complicated. He isn't mature enough yet and needs spirit of sacrifice". “I told him: there's players like Iborra, Carriço or Vitolo who would like to have a contract like yours, people with less talent but more hunger. They know how difficult it is to reach this level". "When he gets experience, he will grow up and I hope he understands what I told him. If it's not here, then elsewhere".

In his interview last night Martinez praised Gerard for all the things that Emery said he lacked.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-stars-Capital-One-Cup-win-Middlesbrough.html

Wonder how much of the improvement is because of Martinez's different management technique (more carrot, less stick), Gerard's own maturity or Emery's tough love ensuring the message got across. Combination of all three probably.

....this must be your favourite thread. The only thing that might have improved last night's experience is if Deulofeu took part in that budgie smuggler race at half time!!!!!

 

[Toffeelover]

Cynically, I think there will be horse trading with Barca in the summer along the lines of "We'll not buy back Del for the 9m euros that we're entitled to if you let us have Stones for euros 40m" or something like that

We shall see friend, who would you prefer to keep Del or Stones?

 

[Milk]

We shall see friend, who would you prefer to keep Del or Stones?

If I had to choose (life or death, like) then Del as he gets me off my bum but Stones is going to be a "top, top player". Interestingly, Pique putting him in his World Team plus the fact Stones is reported to be learning Spanish, leads me to think he's off to Barca

 

[TheFinnFan]

If I had to choose (life or death, like) then Del as he gets me off my bum but Stones is going to be a "top, top player". Interestingly, Pique putting him in his World Team plus the fact Stones is reported to be learning Spanish, leads me to think he's off to Barca

really

 

[anyone]

really

So that means he's off to peruvian league.

 

[Ferg]

Have you seen the fixture list in January?

HAHAHAHAHA

 

[Zatara]

Any left sided Deulofeu's about?

 

[penev10]

If I had to choose (life or death, like) then Del as he gets me off my bum but Stones is going to be a "top, top player". Interestingly, Pique putting him in his World Team plus the fact Stones is reported to be learning Spanish, leads me to think he's off to Barca

They've said that about several players through the years. Remember how Frank Lampard was nailed on for a move to Spain...

 

[Jamo Martinez]

They've said that about several players through the years. Remember how Frank Lampard was nailed on for a move to Spain...

Haha Yeah. Especially with him having a Catalan wife.

 

[when i score we riot]

Jost dropping some pictures Deulofeu took of himself when he was 16.

 

[JoshBarkley7]

I take it Fotolog is the Spanish Tumblr?

 

[tonka1878]

I take it Fotolog is the Spanish Tumblr?

Looks more like grindr.*







*so I am led to believe.

 

[chicoazul]

Jost dropping some pictures Deulofeu took of himself when he was 16.

Is 16 legal in Spain?

loosens kecks*

 

[Groucho]

I don't care what pics he takes of himself, or how much of a berk he looks in them, as long as he plays like his hair's on fire I'm happy.

 

[Khalekan]

I see some bloke called Omar had included Del's amazing footwork the other night in his 60 second sporting highlights of the week on Fusion.

If I knew his to do it I woukd upload a link.