Carles Gil - loaned out again

[Mortimer's Bear]

I think we need to judge him after 10 games but suffice to say, so far so good!

[Holte L2]

Gil reminds me so much of Carbone. The way he finds space, comfortable on the ball, low centre of gravity makes it hard to knock him off the ball too. Oh, and he score goals

5 of us in Row Z all said "Carbone" when that went in. 

It's amazing what a win does to you.  I've been smiling all day.

[DBTW]

Gil reminds me so much of Carbone. The way he finds space, comfortable on the ball, low centre of gravity makes it hard to knock him off the ball too. Oh, and he score goals

5 of us in Row Z all said "Carbone" when that went in. 

It's amazing what a win does to you.  I've been smiling all day.

I bet sitting in row Z its better to say 'Carbone' than it was to say 'Savo'

[Brend'Watkins]

Not a lot of competition I know but that is our goal of the season so far.

Better than Gabby's at Liverpool ? Not sure

Yes, and better than Benteke's v Man U. 

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How did we have a squad in the 2000 Cup Final that had Carbone and Merson in it, yet we still created bugger all.

[PeterWithesShin]

How did we have a squad in the 2000 Cup Final that had Carbone and Merson in it, yet we still created bugger all.

[dave.woodhall]

Because Carbone was a fanny merchant and Merson vanished in big games.

[DBTW]

fanny merchant

Didn't she run the off sales at the Pie Factory?

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Mind you we were just as bad against Bolton in the semis. That was like pulling teeth.

[PeterWithesShin]

The Leicester semis weren't any better. 3 semi final games and a final that season. 0 goals scored.

[Somniloquism]

Because Carbone was a fanny merchant and Merson vanished in big games.

And yet they both got us there by creating and scoring in the Last 16 and the quarters against some decent sides.

[dave.woodhall]

Because Carbone was a fanny merchant and Merson vanished in big games.

And yet they both got us there by creating and scoring in the Last 16 and the quarters against some decent sides.

As I said - big games.

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Carbone got sent off at Goodison in the quarter final. Wasn't it Stone that scored up there too?

The 3-2 against Leeds in the 5th round was a great come back though.

[Keeno]

I'm not sure where to post this really, but anyway... I am very impressed by Gil. He has that ability to do something off the cuff and it is that sort of guile we have lacked for a very long time. His movement and passing is very good and he clearly has the ability to score goals.

That being said, I would say out best midfield would be him, Delph and Sanchez at home- is West Ham's or Southampton's really any better than that?

This is exactly what I think too!! And watching those two teams do well with excellent managers and tactical set-ups has been one of the most frustrating things about this season. Maybe Song, Tadic are as good as anything we have but not by a huge margin - and in Benteke IMO we have a better striker technically than someone like Pelle or Carroll. With Gil in behind him, or maybe a diamond with him in the DJ Downing role behind Benteke/Andi we could create a lot more chances and play between the lines more, which is what we have been painfully lacking.

[N'ZMAV]

Carbone got sent off at Goodison in the quarter final. Wasn't it Stone that scored up there too?

The 3-2 against Leeds in the 5th round was a great come back though.

Stevie Stone scored a header from a corner.