Player Topic: Fabian Delph (2015/16)

[VOOMER]

I think he was outright lied to by Villa.

 

[Helmet Cole]

I agree. It's a part of football business that receives little attention, but I believe carries weight when City are considering importing a player. The character of the player is important, not only on the pitch but within the group. I personally have completely forgiven him for his change of heart. It's a difficult thing to change clubs, as we have seen with Sterling.

I have a very good feeling that he is going to surprise a lot of doubters. He strikes me as being the type that will rise to the challenge, and being a left footer will help tighten up our left hand side.

Once again excellent business by Txiki.

I think you'll find it's against the CoC to say anything positive about Txiki. Let's just get on with blaming him for not getting the Messi deal done ;-)

 

[Reallyblue]

I worry for him if we sign Pogba. If not he'll get plenty of opportunities.

I took some paragraphs from the article: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892...t-sense-for-manchester-city?ICID=TP_TNM_ART_2

"...The temptation is to suggest that Delph will be another Jack Rodwell or Scott Sinclair, a Brit consigned to the margins of a largely imported squad... but there are reasons to believe that he will not suffer the same fate. His body is more resilient than Rodwell’s and, at 25, he understands his game better. Sinclair, quite simply, was not good enough. Delph, in contrast, was one of comparatively few players to earn a regular berth in the England team when not employed at one of the elite clubs. It is a rare achievement.

Delph need not fear the competition. He should be neither automatic choice nor outcast. He stands a greater chance of establishing himself in the City midfield than he would at Chelsea, given the presence of Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas, or Manchester United, considering the spending on Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger. City offer his best opportunity of playing a significant number of games for a title challenger. To say no would either have been, as he claimed last week, a show of loyalty to Villa or an indication of a lack of faith in his own ability.

So this should be an excellent deal for two of the three parties involved: Delph and City. But not for Villa, losing their best midfielder as well as their finest defender, Ron Vlaar, and their outstanding forward, Christian Benteke. Delph's departure will be all the crueller for the false hope he gave them. Paragon will be pariah, leader will become loathed. It is the price that he will pay for changing his mind"

 

[Sergi0 Na5r1]

I took some paragraphs from the article: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892...t-sense-for-manchester-city?ICID=TP_TNM_ART_2

"...The temptation is to suggest that Delph will be another Jack Rodwell or Scott Sinclair, a Brit consigned to the margins of a largely imported squad... but there are reasons to believe that he will not suffer the same fate. His body is more resilient than Rodwell’s and, at 25, he understands his game better. Sinclair, quite simply, was not good enough. Delph, in contrast, was one of comparatively few players to earn a regular berth in the England team when not employed at one of the elite clubs. It is a rare achievement.

Delph need not fear the competition. He should be neither automatic choice nor outcast. He stands a greater chance of establishing himself in the City midfield than he would at Chelsea, given the presence of Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas, or Manchester United, considering the spending on Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger. City offer his best opportunity of playing a significant number of games for a title challenger. To say no would either have been, as he claimed last week, a show of loyalty to Villa or an indication of a lack of faith in his own ability.

So this should be an excellent deal for two of the three parties involved: Delph and City. But not for Villa, losing their best midfielder as well as their finest defender, Ron Vlaar, and their outstanding forward, Christian Benteke. Delph's departure will be all the crueller for the false hope he gave them. Paragon will be pariah, leader will become loathed. It is the price that he will pay for changing his mind"

We needed a defensive MF, if Delph can be that man and do a better job than Nando/Dinho, I don't see why he can't get plenty opportunities at the club. It's an important position.

 

[SilverFox2]

The most important thing Delph will offer in midfield is legs, Sky tweeted this yesterday, assuming its accurate this is a big improvement in our midfield.

That says more about the work rate of our existing midfield.
Hopefully we will up the workrate of the whole team like Barca did last season rather than rely on a Milner type of player to provide that.
If not I fear we will struggle yet again particularly in CL.

 

[Bluemoon115]

Just reading up on Vlaar (wanted to see how old he was and read the rest of his bio) and saw something quite interesting...

On 15 July 2012, Feyenoord confirmed that Vlaar had travelled to Birmingham to hold talks with Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert with a view to a possible transfer.[21] During Villa's pre-season tour of the United States, however, Vlaar admitted that the deal was off and he would remain with Feyenoord.[22] In another turn of events, it was then announced on 27 July that he would eventually be joining the Premier League side, as he had agreed personal terms and would sign for Villa subject to him passing a medical.

So their former captain changed his mind, then changed it again, and their fans didn't protest wildly?

That can't be right. If it was, it'd make Villa fans a group of hypocritical twatbags, surely.

 

[The_Maverick]

I think Maverick might still be confused why Arsenal offered £40m and a quid for Louis Suarez!

Nope, not confused by that at all. Worked reall well for Aresenal didn't it.

 

[middleton___blue]

Something i never get is why the scum are taking the piss comparing it to their swinestiger signing but werent they the ones signing ashley young a couple of seasons ago?

 

[Crouchinho]

Delph had a buy out clause of £8m if a Champions League club came in for him, something i'm sure he asked for but Villa should of negotiated a higher fee with Delph when he signed a new contract.

Thanks mate, good bit of business then. Either way it's a win win, if it don't work out you'll sell for a potential profit

 

[br88]

Something i never get is why the scum are taking the piss comparing it to their swinestiger signing but werent they the ones signing ashley young a couple of seasons ago?

Something I never get is why City fans try to rationalise what the United idiots are saying......do you really think that they will come out with constructive comments relating to City and it's players....haha!!!!!.