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Is the amazing turnaround due to Pep's coaching?
Pep seems to be improving players.
For ex, Sterling - looks up when he gets the ball, thinks about the pass and his positioning, etc...

Looks like the same with Delph?

Dimples wrote:Is the amazing turnaround due to Pep's coaching?
Pep seems to be improving players.
For ex, Sterling - looks up when he gets the ball, thinks about the pass and his positioning, etc...

Looks like the same with Delph?

world class mate. world class.

He's always been a tidy little player. No doubt he'll get injured on international duty. If I were him I'd have turned down the call up.

Last season when fit he did a job for us.

The issue has been "when fit."

Pep has admitted that he should have played him more last season, probably mostly to give Delph confidence.

It's working that's for sure, and his teammates apparently really like him as well, so I hear.

Southgate has clearly noticed as well, given his selection for the next few qualifiers.

Hope it contiunes, and yes, he has improved players games (added new aspects that were not there or we did not see enough of) that is for sure.

Aguero, Yaya, Sane, Sterling, Delph, Kola (for a time last season), Stones, KDB. Am I forgetting anyone?

Mase wrote:He's always been a tidy little player. No doubt he'll get injured on international duty. If I were him I'd have turned down the call up.

I agree with this. Delph is a very good footballer. He's not on Silva, Bernardo, Gundogan and KdB's level when I comes to tiki-taka and therefore maybe not optimal as a midfielder in our set-up (he would still outshine Mooy in Huddersfield, just as an example). But moving out to full back gives him a little bit more time on the ball, and he won't have to worry about what's behind him when receiving the ball (most of the time it's the end of the pitch).

Sums it up nicely:



Probably the highest compliment he has gotten is for Pep to say he made a mistake and should have played him more last year

Nigels Tackle wrote:

Dimples wrote:Is the amazing turnaround due to Pep's coaching?
Pep seems to be improving players.
For ex, Sterling - looks up when he gets the ball, thinks about the pass and his positioning, etc...

Looks like the same with Delph?

world class mate. world class.

Great post!

Cometh the hour, cometh the man........he certainly seems to be grasping his opportunity with both hands.

Please heaven, let him stay fit and uninjured.

Chuffed to fuck for the lad, immese again today his time at city typifies the the fight to the end attitude throughout the squad which appears as tight as ever.

He turned down stoke in the summer and it was clearly the right decision.

Proper all rounder. So impressive how he's fitted in. An upgrade on Milner in terms of versitility. Please stay fit.

london blue 2 wrote:Proper all rounder. So impressive how he's fitted in. An upgrade on Milner in terms of versitility. Please stay fit.

They're both from Yorkshire but Delph wasn't dropped on his head as a kid.

Love his attitude , most people wanting to get rid of him pre-season

Cups and saucers what a lad...

Really good showing today. You'd never have known he has a handful of games under his belt at LB. Can only improve as well

What I like most about Delph this season is his attitude. Brilliant.

Delighted for him.

A good pro whose very highly rated by the rest of the players.

Respect....stay safe.

Mase wrote:

london blue 2 wrote:Proper all rounder. So impressive how he's fitted in. An upgrade on Milner in terms of versitility. Please stay fit.

They're both from Yorkshire but Delph wasn't dropped on his head as a kid.

best post tonight!

Mase wrote:

london blue 2 wrote:Proper all rounder. So impressive how he's fitted in. An upgrade on Milner in terms of versitility. Please stay fit.

They're both from Yorkshire but Delph wasn't dropped on his head as a kid.

Racist

Dimples wrote: Is the amazing turnaround due to Pep's coaching?
Pep seems to be improving players.
For ex, Sterling - looks up when he gets the ball, thinks about the pass and his positioning, etc...

Looks like the same with Delph?

I reckon that now that should be taken for a fact.

Delphinho deserve so much credit for being humble, focused and dedicated on what seems the new mission Pep's given to the lad.
I was nearly shocked when I saw him picked over Danilo, in such a tough tie away at the Champs but, fair dos to both.