Fabian Delph's season coming up, oh no, not another injury.

[jonc73]

Correct about muting that clip, it improved it ten fold. I couldn't recognise that player to that one I've seen in a Villa shirt. Hell probably be the next Gary Cahill

[eamonn]

Correct about muting that clip, it improved it ten fold. I couldn't recognise that player to that one I've seen in a Villa shirt. Hell probably be the next Gary Cahill

Is that good or bad? Bad until two weeks ago when the ''if he's that good why is he still at Bolton?'' line meant we didn't have to feel bad about selling him.

[Neil Hawkes]

All well taken goals, showing he has good vision and placement. In all bar one, he's been in heaps of space, allowing the time to measure the shot - something he needs to do tenfold, when playing premiership opposition, create his own space.
If he cracks that and plays a more advanced role, then great. If not, lower league beckons.

[The Left Side]

I know it was only in division 3 but this shows what he capable of doing. Probably best to have the sound muted!

Some great goals in there!

[Ian.]

Are we doing something wrong by Delph? He looks quality back then.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Are we doing something wrong by Delph? He looks quality back then.

Different level in my opinion, another waste of money by a certain sunderland manager

[Risso]

Are we doing something wrong by Delph? He looks quality back then.

Different level in my opinion, another waste of money by a certain sunderland manager

Exactly.  I'm sure you could take all of the League 1 and 2 top scorers from the last few seasons, and put together an exciting Youtube montage of their goals.  Doesn't mean that they'd cut it in the Premier League though.

[Chris Smith]

There's clearly talent there but the injury was a major setback and he's not recaptured the form he showed prior to that. Let's hope that the loan period enables him to get back to his best and that we are the beneficiaries.

[john2710]

Doesn't matter who you are or how good you are, if you don't get games you won't make the grade. If the manager doesn't trust you or isn't prepared to stick with you then the only option is to move on.

I think his time will come again, I could see Delph playing in the role that Rameres does for Chelsea.

[Ad@m]

Are we doing something wrong by Delph? He looks quality back then.

Different level in my opinion, another waste of money by a certain sunderland manager

Exactly.  I'm sure you could take all of the League 1 and 2 top scorers from the last few seasons, and put together an exciting Youtube montage of their goals.  Doesn't mean that they'd cut it in the Premier League though.

Jermaine Beckford springs to mind.  Another Leeds player who looked a class above but once he got in to the Prem he couldn't do it.

[Greg N'Ash]

There's clearly talent there but the injury was a major setback and he's not recaptured the form he showed prior to that. Let's hope that the loan period enables him to get back to his best and that we are the beneficiaries.

I think he's had his chance and him being allowed to move on loan with our limited midfield options is a clear sign AM doesn't rate him. He's been put in the shop window in the hope someone will offer us a decent sum for him in the summer on the back of his performances IMO. If we got offerred 1 or 2m i think we'd take it

[VillaAlways]

Out for the rest of the season according to Matt Kendrick

[N'ZMAV]

Not having much luck with injuries. Could be a career defining one. These are the sort of things that could see his contract not renewed. Next season will be a massive one for Delph, again...

[Meanwood Villa]

I'd forgotten Fabian Delph existed before seeing the title of this thread. Unlucky or whatever I don't think his Villa career can be seen as anything other than a failure.

[Simon Ward]

I'd forgotten Fabian Delph existed before seeing the title of this thread. Unlucky or whatever I don't think his Villa career can be seen as anything other than a failure.

A pretty expensive failure?