Former Manchester City player Fabian Delph was interviewed recently. He talked about his time playing for Manchester City, as well as young player O'Reilly and other topics. In the summer of 2015, Delph joined Manchester City and returned to Everton four seasons later. While playing for Manchester City, he won two Premier League titles, one FA Cup, and three League Cups.
Delph said: "I miss them very much. In my opinion, they are not teammates, but brothers. I care about everyone who plays alongside me. I also want people to see my full dedication to the team. I really miss that time. I still keep in touch with some of them, and the days at Manchester City are wonderful memories.
"I put everything into my football career, so I missed a lot of time with my family. Now I can spend quality time with my family, especially my four children. I travel a lot and enjoy spending time with my family. When the opportunity arises, I would also love to reflect on my time at Manchester City. "
Delph initially joined Manchester City as a defensive midfielder, but under the guidance of Guardiola, he transformed into a left-back. Therefore, he is qualified to evaluate O'Reilly, who also learned to play left-back under Guardiola.
Delph said: "For me, this is really learning on the job. Because I am a midfielder by nature, it was not difficult to adapt to this role in terms of ball control skills. The most difficult part was one-on-one defense. I've been impressed with O'Reilly and it's no surprise that he's been selected for England. To get a foothold in the Manchester City team, you have to be technically sound, but you also have to adapt yourself to the tactics, otherwise you'll be exposed. "
Delph also talked about his memories of the two "Manchester City Silvas": "Bernardo? This guy is funny! He's a great guy and the most popular guy in the locker room. It's great to see him become a leader, and when I first arrived at Manchester City, if anyone had said he was going to be captain, I wouldn't have believed it.
"Because we always think of a captain as someone who is strong, aggressive and critical of others. But Bernardo is very friendly, and as you grow up, you see different types of leadership, and he is almost the perfect leader.
"As for David Silva, I think he is the best player I have ever played with. He makes my job so much easier because I just have to pass the ball to him. I can pass the ball hard to his chin height and he can control it! We all play at David's pace because he controls the tempo of the game. He has thick thighs and is very powerful. And always two steps ahead of everyone, I see that all the time in training.
"Looking back at my time at Manchester City, they were the happiest years of my career."