Masia

[Moe]

Dont get me wrong.. he wasn't bad but he wasnt as good as expected. He was completely overshadowed by Bojan. People had high expectations from him especially after being our top scorer in 07-08 preseason but he couldnt reproduce the same form. He wasn't selfish (ex. his assist to Guddy away against Valencia) and had some good touches but couldnt score, only 4 goals, one of them came by fluke and the other 3 came on his last Barca match but as an overall performance its hard to say that he impressed

 

[barca96]

yeah i also had higher expectations of him..
but he shouldve had more patience.
and i dont think that pep likes him..
cos pep also wanted to get rid of him right?

 

[Moe]

Yea that's what I remember too..
Txiki tried to loan him because he believed that he could improve but Gio didn't want to get loaned, either stay or sold.

 

[Raed]

Completely overshadowed by Bojan? Not at all sir, what happened with Dos Santos was that he was playing in the exact same position as Lionel and people couldn't help but compare. The only reason Bojan got the hype is because for so long, Barcelona never produced any strikers worthwhile. You got excited about your very own striker but he is still far too raw.

 

[beef-supreme]

Completely overshadowed by Bojan? Not at all sir, what happened with Dos Santos was that he was playing in the exact same position as Lionel and people couldn't help but compare. The only reason Bojan got the hype is because for so long, Barcelona never produced any strikers worthwhile. You got excited about your very own striker but he is still far too raw.

I don't think dos Santos was overshadowed by Bojan. I think we had a crap season and Giovani's agent is a parasite. I was excited about Gio right up until the moment we found out he was moving. I don't think he did bad.

 

[Sodamnsmooth]

Damn I wish everything had worked out with Gio

 

[Moe]

Completely overshadowed by Bojan? Not at all sir, what happened with Dos Santos was that he was playing in the exact same position as Lionel and people couldn't help but compare. The only reason Bojan got the hype is because for so long, Barcelona never produced any strikers worthwhile. You got excited about your very own striker but he is still far too raw.

Your right.. I exaggerated there but I meant to say that I felt Bojans success affected Gio performances especially when he didn't get as much time or starts as Bojan. You're also right on about Messi affect on Gio

 

[Seventim]

Admission to the La Masia

Hi, guys!

I'm from Moscow. Sorry, I could not find the information. How can get to football academy Barcelona FC? My son of 8 years old. Pass any selection? Where and when? Maybe there any summer camps? Maybe someone give me a link?

Tnhx!
Sorry again
And sorry for the question from a new member

Regards,
Tim

 

[House of Flies]

Maybe they follow the same way that Arsenal recruits their kids.



Good luck to both of you. I hope that your kid makes it big.

 

[danny10257]

this is what i think........

TO get in try and figure out their email or phone number. Try and ask to see when barca will hold any tryouts. Basically find out when they hold tryouts and take you kid and hope for the best. If they like your kid then they will tell you. GOOD LUCK:flagvl8: and welcome.

 

[barca96]

if i could bring back the players that left, not loan,
iago falque, cesc,gio dos santos..

 

[Hamzah]

apart from crosas for celtic who is the other la masia export to scotland?

 

[Sewelly]

apart from crosas for celtic who is the other la masia export to scotland?

Arnau Riera at Falkirk maybe?

Doesn't play there anymore however.

 

[BlackSniper]

who is from Romania??

 

[Hydro2oo9]

Whos the 6 in England?

Fabregas, Reina, Arteta, Merida, Dos Santos and who?

I've probably missed an obvious one out and make myself sound stupid, but I just can't think.