Everton midfielder Gerard Deulofeu admits comparisons with Lionel Messi at Barcelona hurt his development.
Deulofeu is currently on-loan with AC Milan.
"The Lionel Messi comparisons hurt my development," he stated. "It generated too much expectation surrounding me amongst Barcelona supporters - there is only one Messi."
"I don't normally read the newspapers but this comparison really stuck out."
Source: tribalfootball.com