Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has been explaining why he thinks Liam Delap and Chelsea are not suited to each other.
This news comes off the back of Chelsea beating Legia Warsaw 3-0 away from home in the first leg of the Conference League quarter finals on Thursday night in Poland to pretty much set them up for a place in the semi finals of the competition.
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Chelsea were awful in the first half but superb in the second half after what you feel would have been some harsh words from boss Enzo Maresca. The Italian went on to admit to ‘falling in love’ with one of his players after the game due to his incredible performance.
And it was an incredible night to remember for another academy gem as well with Tyrique George grabbing his first ever senior goal for his boyhood club. What a moment.
Chelsea are obviously being linked with new strikers for the summer transfer window and the main name that keeps coming up is Liam Delap of Ipswich Town. However, Merson, who is a Chelsea fans, believes the pair are not suited to each other.
Delap suited to Villa
Merson told Sky Sports News on Delap: “He’s a talent and £30m is not a lot of money for a player of his age. He’s got to pick the right club to go to.
“He plays with a lot of grass in front of him at Ipswich, where teams have a go so he can make good runs.
“He’s got to weigh it up where he goes. I’ve seen people like [Romelu] Lukaku come to Chelsea, and teams stick 10 behind the ball and they haven’t got that guile. I don’t know if he’s got that one-two, flicking it around the corner, going again – he’s got to pick the right team for him.
“He needs to sit down with his agent and his dad [ex-Stoke midfielder Rory Delap], who knows his football after playing at the top level, and think about where’s the best place for him. It’s not always about the money, it’ll be about what team suits him for the way he plays and the chances he gets.
“For me, the team that ticks the boxes are Aston Villa. They have a big pitch, they play on the counter-attack, so teams come and have a go at Aston Villa.
“I just think with the bigger clubs, like Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City, they (opponents) stick 10 behind the ball.
“I think Man Utd would be a brilliant fit for him.”
