Gerard Deulofeu

[loooweee]

This thread has been horrible reading for the last two pages...

 

[APN_EFC]

Why would Barca insert a buy back clause?

I think he's got potential and so as soon as someone (e.g. Ron) harnesses that into consistency, more fitness, and some power, he'll suddenly be playing more frequently and will start more. I think the issue is that he plays at a high pace and energy, doesn't have the fitness to keep going more than 60 mins, because he's had either EFC low-fitness training or irregular playing time. i think he's a late bloomer.

 

[evertony]

Only ten players got more assists than him in the league last season, despite him only playing 26 matches and plenty of those being from the bench.

He's crap.

Nobody is saying he's crap....my concern is his fitness. For a young lad he struggles big time with stamina

 

[silent bob]

Nobody is saying he's crap....my concern is his fitness. For a young lad he struggles big time with stamina

I said he was a bit crap last night.

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

He's a cracking little player but needs to improve a lot still. Stamina is a huge problem for him, as is his shooting and even his dribbling could be better. Would love to see him make it, but if he can't get fit then he'll never fulfil his potential.

 

[Joey66]

To me should have come on sat he's our best crosser of the ball in the final third IMO!

 

[Nyhus]

To me should have come on sat he's our best crosser of the ball in the final third IMO!

We needed to grind out a win, and if Kone is good at anything, its holding up the ball. I agree on Delboy needing game time, but Kome was the right sub against Stoke.

 

[sandman77]

Think I read that Barca insist on buy-back clauses on all players they sell. So might not read too much into it.

 

[billyblue80]

Del boy is not for sale.

 

[TheSpaniard]

He's a good player, and I have no doubt that he'll still be here beyond next year.

He's just been given the number 7 shirt, as clear a sign you want they Koeman / whatever other management rate him. On the flip side, his form can still be fairly all over the place, I'd be very surprised if Barca came calling this/next summer.

Relax. Del's a good'un, I have complete faith he'll be doing naughty things for Everton for years to come.

 

[flibbyflob]

To me should have come on sat he's our best crosser of the ball in the final third IMO!

For once I can understand why he didn't. Not like Stoke are the sort of side who leave loads of gaps at the back for him to exploit so a different option was correct on the day. Wouldn't want Kone coming on against many other sides though.

 

[Fat Larry]

Think I read that Barca insist on buy-back clauses on all players they sell. So might not read too much into it.

I wouldn't worry too much about it just yet. Pretty standard I reckon after they got their fingers burnt with Pique and Fabregas.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Wait, sell him?

No way should we sell him, and that's coming from someone who hasn't been afraid to be critical of him now and then

Yes, he's not the finished article yet, but I think there's an excellent player in there and with the right coaching I think he can be a brilliant player for us

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

We needed to grind out a win, and if Kone is good at anything, its holding up the ball. I agree on Delboy needing game time, but Kome was the right sub against Stoke.

This

Stoke was not a good side for him to play against

 

[McMagic]

Did you not see how many assists he got last season before bizarrely being dropped?

You are quite right about a certain run he had, where he put through two beautifully weighted passes and a couple of snap centres to Lukaku.
But this 'Assist' lark does my head in. A corner that produces a goal IS AN ASSIST, we've just brought 5 defenders up, and a ginger haired
midget gets hit on the back of the head by the ball and scores.............corner- taker gets AN ASSIST. Did you see Messi this weekend pass
to Horse-teeth, Horse-teeth missed a sitter, Now then: Who deserves AN ASSIST, is it Messi for his perfect pass or is it the corner-taker
aiming at 5 tall lads and missing them all. There are so many ways to ASSIST. Liverpool under pressure, Henderson boots the ball upfield
to safety, one of his forward headless chickens runs the ball into the empty net after the goalie, slips over, Henderson ASSIST.
Stevie G. used to take nearly all the deadball situations, to get the ASSISTS, 99% of his passes were put into areas rather than to heads or feet.
Hoddle, Gascoigne, Waddle, Currie, Wilkins (Yes Butch)and of course Johnny Haynes could all ASSIST magnificently.