David Silva - 2016/17 performances

[bluemonkey71]

That's never happened to me. What's it feel like?

Haha! Whatever what word you say it just doesn't seem to do him justice

 

[kaz7]

Beautiful dave,that's all

 

[Shaelumstash]

Don't actually think he would have made much difference last night. He's relatively ineffective against teams that pack the defence like they did.

I think you've dropped a bit of a bollock with this one, mate.

Against a packed Palace defence Silva absolutely ran the show for 67 minutes. We really missed him against The Shite who packed the defence, we needed someone to get on the ball high up the pitch in tights spaces. Far from not being effective against tight defences, he's actually the best I've ever seen in demanding the ball in tight spaces and opening teams up.

DeBruyne is more effective against teams that play a high line, allow him space to run in to or play an early direct ball. He often struggles against teams that sit deep and don't allow him any space. Whereas Silva is phenomenal in tight spaces and opening up packed defences. I'm bemused as to why you'd pick that out as something he's ineffective at - it's actually the attribute that makes him stand out as so special.

 

[better dead than red]

Irreplaceable.

I totally agree. He is our engine. Without him we are a different team. Really can't see replacing him ever with a like for like.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

So is there any doubt about who our best player is now?

 

[doobyedoobye]

So is there any doubt about who our best player is now?

No

 

[Easy]

Absolute magician. We are lucky to have a player of his caliber. Happy he got a goal. Untouchable.

 

[lancs blue]

So is there any doubt about who our best player is now?

Was there ever any doubt? Ran the show for an hour after two weeks out and one training session - peerless.

 

[daztrueblue91]

Not only is he the best ever player in our history, he would walk into the all-time PL 11.

 

[blueinsa]

he would walk into the all-time PL 11.

The thing is he probably wouldn't and neither would Kun or Yaya.

We all know the reasons why!