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Lalaie said:
Maybe if you stop jerking off to Haaland's posters then you will comprehend my point. Haaland is better than Delap, the league he is playing in, has made his numbers a bit inflated too.

But the fact that we now have Alvarez who is a prodigy himself, and rather than sending Delap out on loan, Pep is integrating him into the first team and how he praises him lavishly, Delap won't be allowed to leave on loan next season too imo.

If Delap is staying then Haaland won't join us, two forwards who are very similar.
Dortmund wanted him to replace Haaland, that's all you need to know how much highly rated Delap is.
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Pep is also integrating Kayky into the team. Must be planning on cashing in on foden.
 
Coatigan said:
Pep is also integrating Kayky into the team. Must be planning on cashing in on foden.
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Except there is a clear pathway for Delap from EDS to first team, and no one is interested in Kayky to replace any of the most valuable players today.
 
Lalaie said:
Except there is a clear pathway for Delap from EDS to first team, and no one is interested in Kayky to replace any of the most valuable players today.
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In what way, what's the difference?

Both have been on the bench a couple times this season, and spent a
few minutes on the pitch.

What makes Delap the exception.
 
Coatigan said:
In what way, what's the difference?

Both have been on the bench a couple times this season, and spent a
few minutes on the pitch.

What makes Delap the exception.
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Delap's contract extension and our pursuit of Harry Kane in last window. Delap would have gradually succeeded him, and you don't sign forwards like Haaland, who is young and will cost more than Harry Kane, to replace them with academy graduates.

With the signing of Alvarez, it's either Haaland or Delap.
 
Lalaie said:
Maybe if you stop jerking off to Haaland's posters then you will comprehend my point. Haaland is better than Delap, the league he is playing in, has made his numbers a bit inflated too.

But the fact that we now have Alvarez who is a prodigy himself, and rather than sending Delap out on loan, Pep is integrating him into the first team and how he praises him lavishly, Delap won't be allowed to leave on loan next season too imo.

If Delap is staying then Haaland won't join us, two forwards who are very similar.
Dortmund wanted him to replace Haaland, that's all you need to know how much highly rated Delap is.
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Seeing Alvarez Hattrick today and if he did that kind of finish on regular basis for our club. I don't think we even need haaland tbh.

Delap big advantage over haaland is Delap already familiar with our system having been playing through our academy since he was a kid. Haaland need to adapt despite a generational talent he is, like any other Pep signing he need to adapt with our system and need to be expected playing more than what he is currently doing right now.

Alvarez playing with familiar system because Gallardo's River Plate employ a similar tactic and playing style, so i expect he will have easier time to adapt playing with our team.

So we already have enough for our striker problem and will not missing a much if Haaland doesn't join us.
 
Lalaie said:
Delap's contract extension and our pursuit of Harry Kane in last window. Delap would have gradually succeeded him, and you don't sign forwards like Haaland, who is young and will cost more than Harry Kane, to replace them with academy graduates.

With the signing of Alvarez, it's either Haaland or Delap.
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I get that you want that to be the case. And it would be nice. Can't see it though.

Can't see the club being irresponsible not to sign a top player (not necessarily Haaland) ready to perform at the top level, on the off chance a player with a few hames on the bench might make it into the team in a few years. Same went for Kane, if he had been signed, literally no difference for delap with who it is. If anything, he would be less likely to get minutes with Kane.

I was being flippant with Kayky. The point stands though. There will be a path to the first team for talented kids. Won't stop the club buying too players to compete for titles in the meantime.
 
I like Delap and would love to see him make it like everyone else here but are you seriously comparing him to Haaland? There’s a reason every top club in Europe has been linked to him at some point. We are Manchester City, we need the best players. I understand people are sceptical about the finances behind the deal but we were willing to spend 100m on Grealish and bid 120m for Kane last summer, we are definitely in the market for a big name striker regardless of Delap or Alvarez
 
Big fan of Delap but I honestly don't think signing Haaland or Alvarez effects him. I see Alvarez playing across the front 3. And both Delap and Haaland have missed a fair few games this season and with Gabby, Mahrez and Sterling on the last year of their contracts think at least 1 will move on. There will be minutes for Delap, Haaland and Alvarez between cups, rotation and injuries.
 
Lalaie said:
Considering how Pep is integrating Delap into the first team and how he constantly praises him in press conferences, I don't think Haaland is coming. Both of them in the same squad just won't work.
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It will 2 similar players, backing each other up. Delap has potential but appears a little too raw at present, certainly in short glimpses recently
 
I've got a huge amount of faith in Delap. He may never reach the goal to game ratios of Haaland or be a future Balon D'or winner, but he'll be a very good Premier League striker.

I love Haaland and he'd be excellent in our side, but there are plenty of cons to him too. That's why I won't be upset if we go with Alvarez and Delap next season - both natural goalscorers.
 
M12Blue said:
It will 2 similar players, backing each other up. Delap has potential but appears a little too raw at present, certainly in short glimpses recently
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I think Delap could prove better for our team play than Haaland could.

My thinking is that we’re pretty damn good without a striker and big strikers, like both Haarland and Delap, are not the most effective doing the tippy tippy stuff around the box against low blocks.
They are very effective in more open games and it is, of course, useful to have a player that can change your dynamic drastically at times.
This has me thinking that, yes, a big striker would be good to have in the squad but that it would need to be a player who was happy to be rotated.
I don’t think Haaland would like being rotated and I don’t think you can afford to rest a player that would cost as much as him.
On the other hand, Delap is home grown / no big outlay and more likely to accept not starting every game . . at least for a few years anyhow.

Added to the above, Haaland’s salary demands could wreck the wage structure and cause all kinds of untied style dressing room discord.
Delap’s salary demands would not eff up the wage structure and we know he’d fit in as a character because he already trains with the first team

Another Delap advantage is that his agent isn’t Raiola.

Having said all that, if City do get Haaland then they get him for a reason and the club knows far better than I do.
 
Its interesting to see how many are clamoring for getting Haaland, when we dont have a scooby about how he would affect us and potentially change our style of play completely..
Don't get me wrong, he seems a 'once-in-a-generation' talent and would surely enhance our already incredible squad and team. However, he would need to be integrated and taught how to play in the style of Manchester City, which wont be the slam-dunk that a lot of people are thinking.
After all the 'Ra Ra' initially feelings, I admit to becoming somewhat ambivalent about his signing. On one hand i am so excited, but on the other hand, i dont want us to change much, if any, as we continue our trophy haul of the last few years........ its certainly a conundrum for me personally!
How many more Blues feel the same way?
Is it the older Blues (as I!) who have these mixed feelings?
Is it mainly the younger Blues, who absolutely want him, as he is a generational talent?
It is without doubt, going to be an interesting and indeed very exciting summer. Hopefully, whilst we are parading the PL and CL Trophies!
 
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