sir_gary_cahill Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 i'd love to see makoun and delph in the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 That ball he played to Albrighton, was World Class! THAT pass was class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 When Baker went off in the 36th minute, how many of us would have selected Delph at LB? Wasn't he predominantly played at left back at Leeds though? I'm sure when he first started making a name for himself it was at left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Not as far as i know Gareth no, he may have played wide left a bit but i never saw him play left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanvilla_1994 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 i'd love to see makoun and delph in the middle I agree with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 That ball he played to Albrighton, was World Class! THAT pass was class! Seriously mate I was up off my seat after seeing that pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Amazing pass. He's very composed too and his jinking run shows how good on the ball he is as well. On another positive note, he didn't try and kill anybody with a waist high tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 He played very well. At one point there was a 30-70 ball and rather than going diving in he showed good maturity and held back. We could have a gem on our hands with Delph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 The lads is a class act no doubt about that and showed it again today in an unfamiliar position. At 6 mill he will prove to be a great signing and an absolute steal and I expect him to be a fixture in the side next season. Keeping hold of him will be the problem and it would be nice to see him tied up to a 5 year contract. Alongside Ash and Downing he will be up there as our most accomplished player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Wasn't the price £8m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Yep, I think we should try to tie him up before he starts playing regularly again and comes back on the radar. I imagine, not 100% sure, he signed a 4 year contract? Which means it'd be up in 2 years when this summer comes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 He had played LB position in a training match they did last saturday according to albrighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claret75 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I was very impressed with him today, the best Ive seen him play. Looked very composed on the ball and considering he's played once (I think) in a year or so, he looked very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Just like NRC at right back, I see no harm in playing a left sided central midfielder at left back. The full backs have to be able to cover ground quickly, close down, tackle and distribute the ball efficiently, not a million miles away from what they have to do in the midfield. That said, I think he had quite an easy ride today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivaashleyyoung Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 i'd love to see makoun and delph in the middle I agree with you I also agree. NRC is doing ok in there aswell though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daholteend Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 The more I think about Delph making an appearance at left back the more I actually like the idea. Gareth Barry played his fair share of games at LB and for some that was a position they preferred him in. With the chances that Clark will have at CB and the LB job still open, Delph may be a good choice. One thing is certain, he won't be any worse than Warnock on a bad day. In fact given the skills that FD already has he will probably make an exceptional LB especially considering how important the transition game from defence to going forward is to GH's style of play. As another poster already has stated, the difference between a left sided midfielder and LB is not that great. Just as Kyle Walker and Downing are building a threat on the right, today we saw how Delph and Albrighton could do something equally successful on the left. If this is accomplished and there is no reason why it cannot be, we have a lot of good football to look forward to. My greatest wish for Delph is for him to fulfill the early promise he has shown and above all, stay healthy. Good luck to the lad. I really do like the way that GH thinks, especially when it comes to developing the younger players. Next on the agenda must be Barry Bannan. Can we download Pires' footballing vision into Barry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Looked like he'd played there all his life yesterday. He's a 'proper' footballer. We have a real player on our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivaashleyyoung Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Would like him given a go in CM. Alongside Makoun preferably but as he is still out then alongside Reo-Coker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I really do like the way that GH thinks, especially when it comes to developing the younger players. Next on the agenda must be Barry Bannan. Can we download Pires' footballing vision into Barry? i still dont quite see the developing young players thing. Who is he playing that he doesnt have a choice about? How is he developing Delf and Bannan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I really do like the way that GH thinks, especially when it comes to developing the younger players. Next on the agenda must be Barry Bannan. Can we download Pires' footballing vision into Barry? i still dont quite see the developing young players thing. Who is he playing that he doesnt have a choice about? How is he developing Delf and Bannan? Warnock and Beye both are not playing at all - he's dropped them completely and they are unlikely to play ever again. He is instead playing Clark/Baker/Walker who are all young. He could have quite easily gone grovelling back to Warnock (as many I saw on here wanted him to) also he brought on Delph yesterday - I personally would have brought on Heskey and played him at DC with CC at LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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