Carlos Sanchez

[SoccerHQ]

If I was Sanchez I'd already be looking at my exit strategy, it must be soul destroying for him everytime he gets the ball to look up and see 3/4/5 players in front of him barely moving just staring at him - I think I saw Hutton make one run for him to aim at a moving target & that was it.  Just can't see what they do in training beyond the triangle passes...

Well he's played for mid/lower teams in France and Spain so in terms of history this is the biggest club he's played for by far.

Plus he's getting a regular start in one of the strongest leagues in world football and earning significantly more than he was at Elche.

I think he'd be fairly content with life currently.

[Matt Collins]

Yeah I doubt elche were much better than us

[oldham_villa]

He has been excellent for us in recent games. We need someone with pace alongside him who isn't afraid to make runs ahead of the strikers

I think you have just described Fabian Delph. In theory those two with Westwood or Cleverley makes a strong midfield.

I think Delph has demonstrated there isn't a goal scoring bone in his body; nice back heel v Chelsea and pearler v Southampton aside.

[Clampy]

He has been excellent for us in recent games. We need someone with pace alongside him who isn't afraid to make runs ahead of the strikers

I think you have just described Fabian Delph. In theory those two with Westwood or Cleverley makes a strong midfield.

I think Delph has demonstrated there isn't a goal scoring bone in his body; nice back heel v Chelsea and pearler v Southampton aside.

Plus the goal against the Albion and a corker in the Cup a couple of season's ago, so no, not a goal scoring goal in his body at all.

[Lastfootstamper]

He has been excellent for us in recent games. We need someone with pace alongside him who isn't afraid to make runs ahead of the strikers

I think you have just described Fabian Delph. In theory those two with Westwood or Cleverley makes a strong midfield.

I think Delph has demonstrated there isn't a goal scoring bone in his body; nice back heel v Chelsea and pearler v Southampton aside.

Plus the goal against the Albion and a corker in the Cup a couple of season's ago, so no, not a goal scoring goal in his body at all.

So we've gone back "a couple of seasons", and got him up to the princely total of 4? Not exactly blowing the argument out of the water, is it?

[Clampy]

He has been excellent for us in recent games. We need someone with pace alongside him who isn't afraid to make runs ahead of the strikers

I think you have just described Fabian Delph. In theory those two with Westwood or Cleverley makes a strong midfield.

I think Delph has demonstrated there isn't a goal scoring bone in his body; nice back heel v Chelsea and pearler v Southampton aside.

Plus the goal against the Albion and a corker in the Cup a couple of season's ago, so no, not a goal scoring goal in his body at all.

So we've gone back "a couple of seasons", and got him up to the princely total of 4? Not exactly blowing the argument out of the water, is it?

Maybe not, but the 'not a goalscoring bone in his body' comment was there to be contested.

[PeterWithesShin]

He scored a nice one last season in the LC against Rotherham. 4 in 33 last season is hardly Plattesque but it isn't "he doesn't have a goal scoring bone in his body" either.

[Risso]

He scored a nice one last season in the LC against Rotherham. 4 in 33 last season is hardly Plattesque but it isn't "he doesn't have a goal scoring bone in his body" either.

You know what he meant.  For an attacking midfielder, it's easily the worst part of his game.

[Rigadon]

I like Delph, he's a cracking littler player.  He's a good all rounder, but doesn't do any one thing with complete aplomb, which is why he probably won't ever go to a really top club.

[supertom]

Delph showed signs he might well add goals to his game last season. He's not looked like scoring at all really this season.

We could do with him getting beyond the strikers a bit more. His close dribbling is good and could prove useful in the box. I just wish we had at least one midfielder who wasn't scared of the penalty area.

[Legion]

He's already at a really top club.

[Rigadon]

You know what I mean

[supertom]

I like Delph, he's a cracking littler player.  He's a good all rounder, but doesn't do any one thing with complete aplomb, which is why he probably won't ever go to a really top club.

I agree. He may well get a temporary vacation at a CL club given he'll leave for nothing and it makes it more tempting. But within a year or so he'll be back at a mid-table club. You can't get by without excellent first touch and passing if you wanna play CL football. Delph just doesn't have it in the locker.

[Legion]

You know what I mean

One of the Sky 5?

[Risso]

He's already at a really top club.

Come off it, we're a joke of a club at the moment.