Gerard Deulofeu

[BlueToff]

I didn't get to see any of last nights game.

Did he just struggle to make it work with Rom being up front ahead of him or was he looking knackered again?

I missed the first half myself but watched it back after and yeh he was poor. Things didn't go his way/some loose touches and he got frustrated. Nothing to worry bout IMO

 

[f.t.r.s]

looked fed up sat on the bench

 

[BlueToff]

He was played on the left and it patently did not suit him at all.
He needs to be on the right - simple as that.

or down the centre (as a back up to the back up striker we desperately need, mind)

 

[BlueToff]

looked fed up sat on the bench

a poor game does that to individuals who want to be the best...

 

[billytoffee]

looked fed up sat on the bench

Was probably having flash backs of the amount of time he spent on the bench under Paella Brains!

 

[AndyC]

or down the centre (as a back up to the back up striker we desperately need, mind)

Maybe mate, I'm not sure he's got everything it takes (yet) to play in the centre all the time. He could certainly drift inside to pose the opposition problems with pace and trickery, but he needs to get stronger on the ball, still a bit lightweight.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Poor game for him last night. Not going past anyone and shirking challenges

Probably doesn't want to get hurt as I imagine he's playing on Saturday too

He'll relish a chance to get stuck into Espanyol I imagine

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I think he will have a good year, but he needs to pick a pass at times instead of being a touch too greedy at times. I think he will pick up a few injuries as he is the type of player defenders will target. Once he's took the mickey out the left back a couple of times, they will go straight through him.

He's much better at that than he used to be

I think Koeman is the sort of manager who'll give him a good verbal kicking if he isn't playing for the team

The big problem is that he dived so much last season that he got a rep with the referees

That might make it harder for him when it comes to challenges flying in

If he was at a Man United or Liverpool, it wouldn't matter, but at Everton those things can count against you as refs are generally less generous when it comes to giving our players the benefit of the doubt

 

[LydiateLee]

a poor game does that to individuals who want to be the best...

Exactly!

He loves Everton and sets himself very high standards, the lad is very self critical too.

It's clear he is the most gifted player in our squad let's just hope RK gets the best from him, I think he will.

 

[deipnosophist]

He's a right sided player

 

[AndyC]

He's a right sided player

Exactly... play him wide right with license to cut inside as he approaches their penalty area.

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

He wants to be Ronaldo and I want him to be Ronaldo.

 

[deipnosophist]

Exactly... play him wide right with license to cut inside as he approaches their penalty area.

yep...and if you and I recognise this, I have faith that Koeman does too

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

He's a right sided player

He is primarily a right sided midfielder, and he's very dangerous there as we found out last season when he was whipping crosses in for Lukaku to finish off, almost on a weekly basis. That said, I think he could also be very dangerous from the left, and as Koeman has already identified, he could probably be more than useful up front too. That's the great thing about him. Love our Geri.

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

He wants to be Ronaldo and I want him to be Ronaldo.

Me too. He won't be Ronaldo though because he'll never have the physical presence of Ronaldo, or even Bale, both of whom are 6'1, while our Geri comes in at 5'9. He can become the modern day Darren Huckerby.