Gerard Deulofeu

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

We didn't look better until Davies got into the team. If we had Bolasie with Davies and Schneiderlin in the team, it would have made a world of difference. We look dire without any width in the team.

We'll never know though mate, unless Bolaise comes back from his injury the same player.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

We'll never know though mate, unless Bolaise comes back from his injury the same player.

Agreed. Bolasie had some wild crosses in, but he would almost always beat his man. We need to add options on both sides of the pitch because Baines isn't getting any younger and Coleman is injured for some time. Chances are Bolasie won't be the same.

 

[billybeeru]

We played a different way when Bolaise was playing, just get the ball up to him (hoof) and see if he created anything. Our form when he was in the side was gash, as soon as he got injured we looked more balanced and started playing a bit more footy (we even looked better against Man U after he went off) and our results improved immensely.

Not having a pop at him by the way, and we'll never know how we would have gone on with him if he hadn't got injured, but we haven't really missed him IMO.

We were 7th in the table when he got hurt, same as now, so I don't think we've been significantly better or worse without him.

 

[Ernie]

I miss del, especially after 20 minutes when he was gasping for air like a fat man walking up the stairs

No mate, He's the greatest winger in Europe, All the top clubs want him, He's worth 100m

 

[Brisan123]

The manager is perfectly within his rights to be wrong.

As am I Dave
And likewise so are you
But 2 managers wrong about the same player ??

 

[ijjysmith]

We were 7th in the table when he got hurt, same as now, so I don't think we've been significantly better or worse without him.

Think I'd agree with that.

It's certainly not the monumental error being made out.

 

[billybeeru]

It is funny how a player always gets better after they're gone, huh?

 

[ijjysmith]

It is funny how a player always gets better after they're gone, huh?

He's weirdly got worse in my head. But I did over rate him wildly.

 

[Brisan123]

Don't be so sure: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/17/milan-new-chinese-owners-money-li-yonghong

And we have lads fuming over Moshiri

 

[davek]

As am I Dave
And likewise so are you
But 2 managers wrong about the same player ??

Two?

Martinez loaned then bought him and was using a young talent for long periods then taking him out again. That's not a manager losing faith in him.

 

[Goat]

Two?

Martinez loaned then bought him and was using a young talent for long periods then taking him out again. That's not a manager losing faith in him.

He was dropped for Lennon at the first possible chance Martinez got.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Two?

Martinez loaned then bought him and was using a young talent for long periods then taking him out again. That's not a manager losing faith in him.

It was a strange one when Martinez benched Del considering how good his form was dave.

 

[davek]

He was dropped for Lennon at the first possible chance Martinez got.

Rested because the situation called for more workrate given the situation we found ourselves in.

 

[davek]

It was a strange one when Martinez benched Del considering how good his form was dave.

We needed workrate and a more defensive wide man at the time.

 

[Brisan123]

Two?

Martinez loaned then bought him and was using a young talent for long periods then taking him out again. That's not a manager losing faith in him.

The Barca manager who originally sold him (Pep I think ) and Koeman had no faith in him
Martinez had faith in Alcatraz ,Kone , Naisse , need I go on