Wait, are you blaming Barcelona for Deulofeu not cutting it at senior level? He wasnt good enough for Everton and Sevilla, what makes you think he would have done better at Barcelona!?!? The fact of the matter is that most big talents dont make it. Even the "most promising youngsters". Regarding Bellerin, perhaps you should also remember that there have been dozens of La Masia talents who thought it would be smarter to go to another club, just like Bellerin, but failed miserably and never heard from again. No one remembers them....
Actually I didn't say that ,I said he didn't get a chance he earned throughout his youth career .that the club didn't help
God only knows if it was gonna be different if he stays or not .but Deulofeu was handled wrong .he might have failed(still premature to use that word but still) in any case but we should always try to maximize every talent and help them
The most important time for a youngster is the 1st couple of years breaking into first team . 10 years ago we have been brilliant with our youngsters and have been able to know what to do with each of them ,we was able in most of the time even those who didn't make it like Sergio Garcia .still left and had good career .this doesn't ably with current board
The only exception I remember is Bojan and GDS ,the later was partying hard when he was 18 .we sold him early because he wasn't helping himself .Bojan was promoted early because that was Rijkaard way .he liked to promote players early and put them under his wings at the age of 17-18 ,Pep was more interested in promoting them between 19-21 and he wanted him to return to B team but he rejected (that was a rumor not fact tbh) .the change of coaches hurted him badly
Players always have their best interest 1st even the loyal one .if a club shows he is capable of maximizing players talents and help them to make the break in senior level a lot of youngsters will stay .they will understand if a player don't cut was due to him
But we are showing otherwise ,our loans has been random to say at least .it has only worked with Rafinha .I would expect more youth players to show loyalty and I won't blame anyone if he consider his options
Hopefully we will get back into being more capable of helping our own players into senior level