Player Topic: Fabian Delph (2015/16)

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ninjamonkey said:
Absolute bullshit. His limited performances so far have been very encouraging. He's not got the natural ability of someone like Yaya granted but he's got more quality than he's given credit for. If he had an "inho" on the end of his name he'd get more credit than he gets from some. You need players like him in the team, especially in games like yesterday. You'd think every City fan would understand that given the role Milner played for us over the last few years.
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Good post,Delph combines enough quality with fantastic enthusiasm and desire to make him an automatic choice imo,especially given our other options.
 
FantasyIreland said:
Good post,Delph combines enough quality with fantastic enthusiasm and desire to make him an automatic choice imo,especially given our other options.
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Which in my opinion shows we have regressed. Would he get in bayerns team?
 
worsleyweb said:
Which in my opinion shows we have regressed. Would he get in bayerns team?
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My head hurts trying to make sense of this? It's hardly regression if he's come in and acquitted himself well in the games he's played. It shows that he's more than capable of being a decent squad player. The Bayern reference is just bizarre.
 
ninjamonkey said:
Absolute bullshit. His limited performances so far have been very encouraging. He's not got the natural ability of someone like Yaya granted but he's got more quality than he's given credit for. If he had an "inho" on the end of his name he'd get more credit than he gets from some. You need players like him in the team, especially in games like yesterday. You'd think every City fan would understand that given the role Milner played for us over the last few years.
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No. That was everyone's go to when we were signing him, practically every other page someone made that comment. That is what is "absolute bullshit".

He's an average player, who wouldn't get a look in if not for him being English and the "for sale" sign Villa put on him. It's signings/deals like Delph's where we pay average money for average players instead of investing properly and thus we're left with "squad players" and suffer in quality.

I'm not sure where all this "Delph's got to start all the time, every time, he's so passionate" stuff comes from, he struggles to pass wind at times. It's worrying he's this shining light people are clinging to, especially as he's played less than two games worth in the league this season; "less than two"... some are easily pleased.
 
Pablo1 said:
My head hurts trying to make sense of this? It's hardly regression if he's come in and acquitted himself well in the games he's played. It shows that he's more than capable of being a decent squad player. The Bayern reference is just bizarre.
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Is he better than yaya at his peak? Or lampard? Or de Yong? Would he get in anyone of the top 6 teams in European midfield? Will he score 5 goals a season! Has he ever? I would suggest no. We should be aiming to have a team in a par with bayern and barca. Signing Fabian Delph does not inspire me. Hope that stops your head hurting a bit! A squad player at best. Like having Paul Dickov in midfield.
 
worsleyweb said:
Which in my opinion shows we have regressed. Would he get in bayerns team?
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How can you turn Delph's enthusiasm and desire into a negative? Some people on here are just dicks. Yeah we all know he's not as naturally talented as Yaya but fucking leave it out. If he wasn't putting the effort in yeah he would deserve a slagging off, you can't knock someone who gives everything he's got every time.
 
worsleyweb said:
Which in my opinion shows we have regressed. Would he get in bayerns team?
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I disagree,i tnink he improves us as he allows us to comfortably play a midfield two giving our chosen front four licence to thrill.Him and Dinho must be amongst the best partnerships around.
 
fatbloke said:
How can you turn Delph's enthusiasm and desire into a negative? Some people on here are just dicks. Yeah we all know he's not as naturally talented as Yaya but fucking leave it out. If he wasn't putting the effort in yeah he would deserve a slagging off, you can't knock someone who gives everything he's got every time.
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Not knocking him - seems a decent lad. Just don't think he is a top drawer player. Hope I am wrong. Will always get behind him while he plays for us. Cheers for the dick reference!
 
worsleyweb said:
Is he better than yaya at his peak? Or lampard? Or de Yong? Would he get in anyone of the top 6 teams in European midfield? Will he score 5 goals a season! Has he ever? I would suggest no. We should be aiming to have a team in a par with bayern and barca. Signing Fabian Delph does not inspire me. Hope that stops your head hurting a bit! A squad player at best. Like having Paul Dickov in midfield.
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He was bought as a squad player though? I'd say he's better than the Lampard we had towards the end. The notion he's better than a Yaya at his peak is nonsense as there's not many players on the planet who could lay claim to that. He's probably not as good as DeJong either but that still doesn't really matter as Dejong very much bought as a first team player.
I can see him scoring 5 or more goals in a season yes. Likening him to having Dickov in midfield kinda makes the rest of your opinion a bit sketchy to say the least.
My head hurts even more but I'm sure a paracetamol will sort it.
 
Pablo1 said:
He was bought as a squad player though? I'd say he's better than the Lampard we had towards the end. The notion he's better than a Yaya at his peak is nonsense as there's not many players on the planet who could lay claim to that. He's probably not as good as DeJong either but that still doesn't really matter as Dejong very much bought as a first team player.
I can see him scoring 5 or more goals in a season yes. Likening him to having Dickov in midfield kinda makes the rest of your opinion a bit sketchy to say the least.
My head hurts even more but I'm sure a paracetamol will sort it.
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Well time will tell. At 8 million it is not a huge risk.
 
worsleyweb said:
Not knocking him - seems a decent lad. Just don't think he is a top drawer player. Hope I am wrong. Will always get behind him while he plays for us. Cheers for the dick reference!
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It was well deserved so you're welcome. There's no need for the negative attitude you portray towards Delph, who fucking cares if he'd get into the Bayern team, we're Manchester City, not Bayern. Is he good enough to walk into our team, absolutely. We'll be a far better team with people of his attitude and desire.
 
fatbloke said:
It was well deserved so you're welcome. There's no need for the negative attitude you portray towards Delph, who fucking cares if he'd get into the Bayern team, we're Manchester City, not Bayern. Is he good enough to walk into our team, absolutely. We'll be a far better team with people of his attitude and desire.
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A team game is all about balance,mixing ability graft and desire,not every player can be a technically good as Silva but Delph brings a good balace to the team with his energy and desire and his abilty on the ball is a lot better than some clowns on here give him credit for,ignore the bakes chief he will prove to be a very astute signing.
 
fatbloke said:
It was well deserved so you're welcome. There's no need for the negative attitude you portray towards Delph, who fucking cares if he'd get into the Bayern team, we're Manchester City, not Bayern. Is he good enough to walk into our team, absolutely. We'll be a far better team with people of his attitude and desire.
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A team game is all about balance,mixing ability graft and desire,not every player can be a technically good as Silva but Delph brings a good balace to the team with his energy and desire and his abilty on the ball is a lot better than some clowns on here give him credit for,ignore the bakes chief he will prove to be a very astute signing.
 
Make him captain when Vinny isnt playing at least vice when he is. Yesterday was the 1st time in absolutely ages that i seen a player of ours HAVIN IT with the opposition, albeit a bit late in the game lol..No doubt MP will fine him for being to aggressive.

edit,just seen he is only 26 ffs, fantastic bargain and defo captain material..he wont go missing neither like some of the other shitbags and he has a great grounding.
 
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Delph is going to prove an absolute snip at the price we paid for him. Such an exciting player to have in the midfield, full of energy and tenacity.
 
Silva is the best player I've ever seen at City, but a team of 10 Silvas would get beaten everyone by 10 Delphs. All teams need 'watercarriers', We need energy as well as skill and Yaya and Silva for all their skill do not have the energy we are currently lacking. We love Zaba, not because of his skill (although he does have some) but because of his energy and commitment. Which Delph is currently showing in his cameos.
 
We need a 3rd player with similar attributes to Delph & Fernandinho imo. Then against anyone decent, we play a form of 433 with at least two, maybe all 3 in the midfield, but at least two looking after Yaya if he plays. Then over time we see if Delph is of the required quality & if not, we sign someone better but with the same pace & work ethic.

So far, he looks like being exactly what we need but the test comes over time.
 
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