Where/ how does Delph fit in?

[forevermancity]

Not really, he is a squad player and therefore is more likely to be involved in cup games...

He bossed yaya all over the pitch at our place last season..I think he will be a starter most weeks

 

[aguero93:20]

In the stands unless we have injuries.

 

[capiloton]

if pelle decide to control the game like he did in the last 20 minutes against chelsea with 4-1-2-3 formation, or decide to rest the Merlin or El Kun, he will play.

-------------- Delph
------- yaya -------- Fernandinho
- Navas -------------------------- Sterling
-------------- Bony

 

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[Citizen in Pakistan]

Dont know how many saw him against real madrid but in a midfield of 3 with toure and fernando ,Real barely created a chance and as soon as he left Real scored in the next minute,He would do a great job with dino or nando in europe along with toure .I am very excited about how he will improve our squad in europe especially against big teams and can be rotated with dino in pl

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Yaya is 32, Fernandinho is 30. I don't think it would be a good idea to pick them both for every match for a whole season even if they're fit. There will be plenty of matches where Delph can come in and do a decent job and give one or the other a valuable break.

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

Good side, but a worrying lack of height in there

How tall is Otamendi?

 

[Ethan23]

How tall is Otamendi?

Exactly 6 ft, so only quite small for a central defender. Very good in the air by all accounts though!

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

When Sterling went off for Nasri yesterday the dreaded left side problem just started to raise its head, Nevil picked up on it in the commentary. Nasri and Silva tend to drift around and don’t tend to pin back full backs like Sterling or Navas who will pick up good defensive positions, track back quickly and always threaten to get in behind full backs if they push forward. When Sterling went off Coleman could get forward more and there was space down our left. It was quite clear to see and just before we scored Delph was getting ready to come on and ended up coming on after the goal for Silva. This allowed Nasri to shift to the middle and into Silva’s role and Delph just sat back deep on the left hand side. That’s his role for us, a holding player who can sure up the left defensively and give us balance. If we play 4231 he could replace either of the two and sit further to the left or in a 433 he is a natural for the left of the midfield 3.

 

[Woody13]

It is a very long season and there will be plenty of opportunities for Delph so his level of performance may well dictate the number of games he starts in.

Currently with Dinho and Yaya playing the way they are and sufficient rest between games he's chances will be limited to doing the job he did yesterday to make us more solid in the last quarter of the game,or just give us some energy (and added quality) in that period.

There will be injuries/suspensions along the way,FA Cup and Lge Cup opportunities. Certainly think he'll be an option in the Champs Lge as we really can't play Yaya in a two-man midfield again.