Delph

[N'Zimidy]

I think its time we had a proper discussion on someone who clearly divides the Villa support.

Do you think he's going to make it at the Villa, and if so, what role in the team? His performance at the Baggies was probably the best midfield display of anyone weve had for at least a couple of seasons. He's only just turned 23 years old and he looks to have got past the most major of his injury scares. Then again, can we rely on him to do the business week in, week out? If we keep him, but on the bench, will we slow his development even further when he needs to be having a run of games starting? Is he too much of a hazard on the pitch with his consistent yellow cards?

[cdbearsfan]

If he keeps playing like he did yesterday, avoids picking up stupid tackles and goes a long spell of time without getting injured he'll be a star.

That's still too much of a gamble for me though so we should sign a ball-winning midfielder to compete with/play alongside him just in case.

[El Hurricane]

He certainly van hold onto the ball and definitely seems to be maturing, would love him to add a few goals to his repertoire as we currently don't have a goalscoring midfielder

[El Hurricane]

Edit: can

[garyshawsknee]

He needs to show this isn't a flash in the pan performance. We did suffer when he went off.

[Lambert and Payne]

Theres a good footballer there somewhere, might just have seen it the last few weeks. Similar with N'Zogbia

[barrysleftfoot]

  For me Delph/Westwood/Bannan are the same kind of player.Young players who all have a pass mon them, work hard, and have varying amounts of pace and ability.
 
 At times Delph has moments of real top quality, better than the other 2, but then will give the ball away in a dangerous position.He is still young, and has more pace and energy than the other 2, but i would still play Westwood ahead of him because for me he just has a bit more tactical nous about him.

 They all need to play alongside a Sissokho/Capoue kind of player though, as no combination of central midfielders at our disposal is good enough.

[Chris Smith]

As CD says, play like he did yesterday on a regular basis and we'll have a really good talent on our hands. I just hope he can get a spell free from injuries to demonstrate whether or not he's up to it, otherwise he'd destined to be one of those "what if" players.

[olaftab]

Delphi and Westwood dominated the midfield in the first half.  Delph has been good in the last two or three games. I never thought I would be worried if he were ever subbed but yesterday I did.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

I think the worse we are as a team, the more Delph will shine. He's very much an in-your-face type midfielder, the type we need when we're struggling. He'll work, he'll graft, and his distribution CAN be good at times. If we we're comfortably mid table, pushing for Europe we would be saying he isn't good enough.
I'd have Delph in my team at the moment everytime instead of Barry Bannan who is almost anonymous.

[mrfuse]

Not for me Delph's first touch touch is horrendous and if he hasn't got that by now he never will have. I think he is okay but get the feeling we only use him because we have too.

Championship player at best which is a shame because i wanted so much more

[PGW]

If he plays as a defensive holding player then i'm sorry i wouldn't pay him in washers - he is too much of a liability in that position giving the ball and too many free kicks away. He,too often turns with the ball into trouble losing possession and his first touch is dire resulting in ball bouncing off him and him lunging to retrieve thereby giving free kick or possession away.
We signed him to play further forward and in a position where he is allowed to place the ball into areas whereby our wider players/ strikers can go onto create. There is an air of greater confidence from him when playing further forward ....but i fear whilst we play 3 at back with 2 wing backs and CNZ in the hole behind the strikers he aint gonna get the opportunity to do so. I am not sure what line up probably a 442 formation may allow this to happen,but i dont think our current squad of available players is suited to a 442 system as to play that i think we would be forced to play either players out of position or out of form players ie Albrighton. Am i making sense!!!

[JUAN PABLO]

If he keeps playing like he did yesterday, avoids picking up stupid tackles and goes a long spell of time without getting injured he'll be a star.

That's still too much of a gamble for me though so we should sign a ball-winning midfielder to compete with/play alongside him just in case.

did you notice he pulled out of some tackles outside the box yesterday and tried to stay on his feet , it worked .

[Clark W Griswold]

One of the most talented teenagers i've ever seen at the Villa, I was suprised MON didn't use him more. Then he had a couple of serious injuries and it completely threw him off track. Now he barely looks Premier League quality. I also don't like the way he handles himself at times, looks like he's got a chip on his shoulder. He is still young though and can't be completely written off yet.

[Shrek]

Always rated him, he was our best player yesterday, really looks to be maturing.

If we sign this Stephens chap a midfield 3 of Westwood-Delph-Stephens would have a real balance and quality to it. Yes ideally we need a specialist DM, but we are skint. :-(