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Mourinho did want him he just didn't want to put his trust in a 21 year old which like Deulofeu is totally understandable but he wanted him in the squad. In fact Mourinho sounded very bitter that he left. That's the problem at top clubs, the young players need game time and they don't get that...

That's the thing though. Enrique already knows that he has to win the league or the CL otherwise he's out. He can't afford to risk his job on someone that he needs to motivate the right way. Pep was a great manager for Barca but what was remarkable about his team was that they all bought into...

He played well, there was one time he missed playing the simple ball when the fullback overlapped but apart from that not much to complain about. He also looks like his quickness has improved back to the levels before his injury.

In fairness it was too long to read :-)

Honestly because he "sort of played at Everton". I always like to see players who have played for us do well, except Rooney offcourse. And hopefully he will turn into a real superstar because that would be pretty cool.

That's the point you keep missing. It's not that he won't get minutes at Barca, it's the fact that those minutes might actually do him more harm than good. If he's not ready playing for Barca in front of 80,000 expectant fans it is a hard place to be learning on the job. As for his defensive...

Well I hope you're right.

That ship has sailed, he won't be coming back. I just said he should have stayed. No-one doubts his ability as a super sub to come on and win a game with a bit of individual brilliance but that's not going to help develop him as a player. Hopefully he will overtake Pedro but right now Pedro...

Good observation. That was a big weakness of his last season too. Things he has to develop and I'm not too sure the Nou Camp is a place you would choose for that.

I said it at the end of last season but he should have stayed another season with us where he would have got a lot more game time. For me he still tries to win the game every chance he gets. It's as if he is almost trying too hard and ironically the more it doesn't work the worrying thing is...

32 goals in the premiership in the last two season even if you discount the Belgium league. He certainly knows where the back of the net is. If he can develops his heading and general holdup play which he definitely has the size and strength for he could be a bargain. If he doesn't then he'll...

I think the most interesting thing for me next season will be if you guys are proved right and he plays less selfishly when surrounded by Barca's better players because these comments could have been for any game he played for everton. I never had a problem with it personally, at times we where...

Sorry I thought it was more. 2.5 years to be precise. The bit in bold was about Bale. He's a fantastic player and I had no doubt how well he would do for Madrid. This season he'll be even better now that he's fit for pre season. But it could easily have been about James too. Real are going to...

Bale was th best player in the premiership and 3rd top scorer and only 2 behind suarez the season before he went to Real. Hardly 100% better than Suarez although he is 3 or 4 years younger. Look what happened to Spurs when he left. Tbh his development up to this point has been on a power with...

Benzema as the No9 Ronaldo on the right Bale on the left James as the No10 What's the issue? The question is more who plays Modric or Kros assuming only one does. Madrid won't pay 90m and leave James on the bench.

Because he knows this season Arsenal will be the biggest threat and he's starting early.

I wasn't actually saying Barcs overpaid for Suarez, I even specifically said I think Suarez is better than I think most of you think he his. I rate him up there with Messi and CR. All I said was due to their relative age James is actually about half the price given the amount of years Madrid...

He won the golden ball in Portugal, the youngest player to win it. Had the most assists in the French league and a lot of media think he was the leagues best player. He then went on to win the golden boot at the World Cup and I think he deserved the golden ball but at least was nominated for...

On the issue of the fee, he's 23 and in 4 years will still be in his prime. Madrid will get 8 years out of him while with Suarez, Barca will only get 4. Assume they go for the same price that still makes James half the price. It makes sense to buy top players young even if they are expensive...

James Martinez, sorry I meant Rodriguez. That's embarrassing.