And all Tim Sherwood is trying to do is win football matches… mate.
Aston Villa couldn’t have picked a worse time for a pre-season friendly. Well, Delph couldn’t have picked a worse time to go completely back on his word.
Or, rather, the club’s Twitter account couldn’t have picked a worse time to give pointless updates on a pointless match.
Fabian Delph has left Aston Villa. It’s official. And he already seems to have found time to speak to kids at Manchester City’s academy.
The deal is done!
Manchester City sign #Villa captain Fabian Delph.
Get the full story: http://t.co/gDyQ9FKRxf pic.twitter.com/fmUK5a81cm
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 17, 2015
Luckily though, Villa had things to take their mind off it.
A game with SC Braga.
Exactly five minutes after Delph’s departure is announced…
#AVFC 0-0 #SCBRAGA: The training game begins here in Portugal. #AVFCLIVE
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 17, 2015
Timing is everything.
@AVFCOfficial nobody cares
— Alex Collyer (@Collyer85) July 17, 2015
@AVFCOfficial This isn't the fucking time
— Liam Higgs (@Liam_Higgs) July 17, 2015
Hope..
#AVFC 0-0 #SCBRAGA – 9mins: Aly Cissokho crosses from the left. Gary Gardner headed straight at the keeper. #AVFCLIVE
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 17, 2015
But not for Villa’s social media.
@AVFCOfficial Oh so this account is still active
— DB81 (@duane81byrne) July 17, 2015
Delph isn’t in Portugal. He’s been talking to Bryan Swanson.
https://twitter.com/skysports_bryan/status/622101770488123392
https://twitter.com/skysports_bryan/status/622102086994558976
Meanwhile, it’s all going on in Braga.
#AVFC 0-0 #SCBRAGA – 13mins: Wondrous throughball from Carles Gil to Gabby Agbonlahor but the striker lifts the ball over the bar. #AVFCLIVE
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 17, 2015
But some aren’t as appreciative.
@AVFCOfficial absolute joke club.
— *Bucky* ⭐️ (@andrew_buck) July 17, 2015
Delph is unveiled in Eastlands.
https://twitter.com/FourFourTweet/status/622102323062554624
But, at the exact same time…
#AVFC 0-0 #SCBRAGA – 22mins: Corner to Villa comes to nothing. #AVFCLIVE
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 17, 2015
And no-one’s surprised.
@AVFCOfficial just like Delphs loyalty
— Damien Eden 🇬🇧 (@damien_99) July 17, 2015
All hope is lost.
https://twitter.com/DanFoster91/status/622108945247772672
A clean sheet.
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 17, 2015
A suggestion.
@AVFCOfficial Can we cease to be a football club now. Its not worth the effort
— A-P (@MatijaSarkic) July 17, 2015
A solution.
@AVFCOfficial sign delph
— Shafik (@AFCShafik) July 17, 2015
