Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Rip Van We Go Again on June 28, 2011, 09:58:20 AM
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Fabian Delph is hoping two years of injury misery are finally behind him as he looks to win a regular starting place at Aston Villa under new manager Alex McLeish.
Delph made the £6 million move from Leeds to Villa Park during the summer of 2009 and was viewed as an exciting talent by the then manager Martin O'Neill.
But the midfielder has suffered a series of injury setbacks, including ankle ligament damage on the final day of last season against Liverpool.
Delph said: "I think I'm due an injury-free season and hopefully this season coming up will be the one.
"It has been up and down for me since I joined Villa but I've stayed positive and think I've got stronger mentally.
"Hopefully I can break through under the new manager and do him proud.
"I've met him and he seemed really hungry for the season to start and for the lads to push on and do well.
"I also want to repay the chairman (Randy Lerner) for the contract he has given me."
Delph signed a new four-year deal in March which will keep him at Villa until 2015.
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I'm hoping so too, and that he is as good as he looks he could be sometimes.
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At least he is saying the rigth things . Hopefully he will be injury free and we can see what he can do ....
Be nice If downing was the same ,like paying Villa back for the time the twat was injured ...
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I really like Delph, I hope he will get to start and settle in to the team this season.
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This is why I don't want to sign Hitz, he could develop into a better player with a few starts
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This is why I don't want to sign Hitz, he could develop into a better player with a few starts
He's a much better player now.
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The fact he has barely played has put him to the back of peoples mind, and I think he seems extremely underrated. He is a superb player and I really hope that he gets given that chance to prove it, instead of bringing someone else in ahead of him.
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Hope the lad has a great season, but I hope hope he keeps under the the radar of the Dippers, they are going to hoover up any good players for the next few years.
Milner (we can only dream) and himself wouldn't be a bad midfield pairing, but I reckon we haven't seen what Makoun can do yet.
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This lad could be a star. One of the highlights last season was his 50 yard pass with the outside of his foot whilst playing left back to put Gabby away. Class
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He has a lot of potential, speaks well and needs to push on this season.
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I think he'll be a great player, he just needs a run of ten games in the starting line up with no injuries, etc then his talent will show.
I think him alongside Makoun and Bannan would be a great central 3. None of them are defensive but then none of them are all out attack either. Once they all got used to playing together I think they'd be great together, all good at keeping it simple, can all pick a pass and all 3 work their socks off. We'd possibly struggle against sides that came to kick us around the pitch but that's something that can be handled by smaller guys with experience and you would hope it would be a key to training with all of them.
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I really like Delph This new season is going to be a big one he needs a decent run of games without injury which I think McLeish will give him I can see him being better than Milner in the future he has the ability he just need's to stay clear of injuries with a full pre-season under his belt it will help him in the long run.
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i think he could be the new gordan cowans
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He could go all the way. Needs a bit of luck. Could do with bulking up a bit. Obviously, not going OTT like Gabby has.
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Agree with everything said on here, if he stays fit he should get a good run in the team.
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Strange title, it suggests that there are other players who are hoping to get injured.
I'm hoping not to to get Syphilis this year.
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Stop cruising the streets of Edgbaston then.
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I think he will be exceptional this year and we will be beating clubs off with a shitty stick to keep him. He hasn't just got pace and close skills, he also appears to have a football brain.
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How much of the fall out (allegedly) with him and Dunne and Collins do people think is still simmering?
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How much of the fall out (allegedly) with him and Dunne and Collins do people think is still simmering?
What, when and where is supposed to have happened?
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I love Fabulous Fabian. That lad is going to be a star.
He's been very unfortunate, not only with injuries - but he's often shunted out of position.
Get him on the left of a midfield three, he's a natual leader and not someone who'll hide away. He'll be good for a few goals as well - great shot on him.
I rate him very, very highly. Much higher than any of our own developed prospects.
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Think he could be massive this season. Good pre-season (injury free) and some quality around him ie Makoun - Diego and we might suprise a few people .........