5 Reasons Why Fabian Delph Was Right To Turn Man City Down

4. A New Era for Villa?

After several seasons of underachievement there's actually something of a buzz around the Aston Villa at the moment. Fans had lost patience with Paul Lambert by the time he was sacked, so his predecessor was always going to be welcomed by the Villa Park crowd, but Sherwood has delivered. Playing exciting, attacking football, Sherwood guided the Villans to Premier League safety and got them to the FA Cup final. While Villa didn't win the trophy his achievements should not be overlooked. As the new season approaches Sherwood has acted fast in the transfer window, signing Micah Richards on a free transfer as well as adding Idrissa Gueye from Lille to his squad. Suddenly, it looks like Villa have the basis of a decent team - certainly not one that should be fighting relegation. Delph's decision to stay means he will have a chance to go down in the history books if he, as captain, guides his side to any sort of success. Even a top 10 finish would be welcomed by Villa fans and by snubbing Man City's advances the Bradford-born midfielder can play a key part in a potentially exciting future for the club.