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Very kewl powerpoint...Love the LED lighting upgrade & savings along with the recycling initiative
 
I've read stories about the back & forth of a new stadium, where do things stand at present?

There are 2 attacking players in the rotation of the squad where questions about their future will be addressed by summer - Pedro & Tello...To say nothing of Afellay & Cuenca
 
I think Deulofeu would rotate with Alexis, Neymar & Leo...He's not starting yet for Everton so if he can be an effective sub here, the thinking would be why not with his club as well
 
Everything, of course, is predicated both on how he does the rest of the season and how the attacking depth for Barcelona sorts out
 
I'd be happy with him staying on at Everton but while I had previously thought there was little chance of him returning this summer now I am not so certain
 
Just reminding people, love the player but remember he's just a rental - he was always going to return

Just got to hope he is more level headed than Rooney. I don't think Moyes enjoyed a good relationship with Wayne, it was clear they didn't get on and Rooney was very immature and threw his toys out the pram.
 
Barkley look to have a more mature way about him, he is more receptive to good advice and must love playing for Martinez. Martinez was born to be his manager and Barkley was born to be his player.
 
Looking back the rooney situation was circus, we were a one kid team... he had too much influence and I think Moyes seen that as a threat. To be fair I think Rooney had to be sold... we couldn't give him what he needed and he was in danger of becoming to egotistical. I do think it may well be on Rooneys agenda to play for us again - he's won trophies, he has unfinished business with us.
 
Barkley will be here as long as we can afford to reject the ridiculous money teams may be prepared to pay for him. At this rate he will be the most expensive english player in history - £50m plus.

I could see that happening as it does with Ajax, especially under Martinez

Well, I think it would be a mistake to summarily dismiss Segunda competition or his experience with the NT...I imagine he sees the space he's afforded in the Premiership and his eyes dilate, dribbling & getting into scoring position for a winger are fundamental
 
He's 19 as you say so there will indeed be a learning curve about when to use the accelerator and not to along with decision making but the natural talent & skills are in abundance...Plus, he's never had confidence issues as he's dominated at every level he's played...Although he never quite made much of a splash with Barcelona's 1st team the handful of times he played
 
BTW, thought Pienaar & Oviedo were outstanding as well
 
Thought I'd leave you with his comp over the years
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lbs3L6l7bEU

Well, I think it would be a mistake to summarily dismiss Segunda competition or his experience with the NT...I imagine he sees the space he's afforded in the Premiership and his eyes dilate, dribbling & getting into scoring position for a winger are fundamental
 
He's 19 as you say so there will indeed be a learning curve about when to use the accelerator and not to along with decision making but the natural talent & skills are in abundance...Plus, he's never had confidence issues as he's dominated at every level he's played...Although he never quite made much of a splash with Barcelona's 1st team the handful of times he played
 
BTW, thought Pienaar & Oviedo were outstanding as well
 
Thought I'd leave you with his comp over the years
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lbs3L6l7bEU

I prefer Johan Cruyff if I'm being quite honest.

Hard to understand how Martinez plans to incorporate Deulofeu, IMO. He's said things in the press that run contrary to what he's been doing with Gerard's minutes so all I can conclude is that he has some other reason for holding back on using him more. Not sure how it would work exactly but I get the feeling it's tied to an extension of the loan

Hard to understand how Martinez plans to incorporate Deulofeu, IMO. He's said things in the press that run contrary to what he's been doing with Gerard's minutes so all I can conclude is that he has some other reason for holding back on using him more. Not sure how it would work exactly but I get the feeling it's tied to an extension of the loan

He was involved in 5 of the 6 goals...Entertaining match, a lot of good performances all over with the team...Morata, in particular, continues to surprise me - I honestly underrated him from when I first saw him a good 3 years ago...A terrific talent for the capital club...It was a tight match early but as soon as La Roja got a couple of goals, you could see Bosnia start to buckle and Spain really go for the kill...Some great action, a recommended DL if you find it, IMHO

Gerard was commanding a lot of respect on the pitch as defenders gave him plenty of space if they didn't have adequate cover...2 of his assists came from absolutely deft skills along the goal line where he left his defenders for dead with a single touch with the tip of his boot...Deulofeu was great although I still think he could've done better, his assists were entirely individual effort but there were a couple of scoring chances he probably should've done better with...Great team effort and once again, Lopetegui looks a bright prospect as manager for the NT

He was involved in 5 of the 6 goals...Entertaining match, a lot of good performances all over with the team...Morata, in particular, continues to surprise me - I honestly underrated him from when I first saw him a good 3 years ago...A terrific talent for the capital club...It was a tight match early but as soon as La Roja got a couple of goals, you could see Bosnia start to buckle and Spain really go for the kill...Some great action, a recommended DL if you find it, IMHO

Gerard was commanding a lot of respect on the pitch as defenders gave him plenty of space if they didn't have adequate cover...2 of his assists came from absolutely deft skills along the goal line where he left his defenders for dead with a single touch with the tip of his boot...Deulofeu was great although I still think he could've done better, his assists were entirely individual effort but there were a couple of scoring chances he probably should've done better with...Great team effort and once again, Lopetegui looks a bright prospect as manager for the NT

Congrats on the win, well deserved...Meant to pop in earlier but a busy day of footy today...Watched most of the match but wasn't able to see it in it's entirety, look forward to catching it in full later this week
 
Patience with Barkley, genuine talent there...the game will mature, the beauty is that he's fearless

It's very clear why the hype exists but it's also very clear why Barcelona aren't ready to insert him into games yet. He definitely needs to learn when is and isn't the right time to run at the defenders vs when to release the ball a bit earlier. And he needs to learn how to protect the ball a bit better. Obviously these are things that can only be learned with experience, so I wouldn't be concerned from a long-term standpoint. Hopefully the coaching staff here can work with him on these things in the next few months and he'll be well-rounded and ready to get some first-team minutes on a consistent basis by December or January.

Wow. Truly out of nothing. Thought the keeper should've run that ball down, tbh. Far too much space to work in

I think I'm still in shock that Fila still exists let alone is a kit supplier