David Silva leaves City after 10 years

[Gray]

He owes us nothing and to bow out whilst still playing so well is the right thing to do.

Best of luck David with whatever you do next with your life, you will never be forgotten.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

If only he had been able to live up to Kinkladze's standards ;)

And Jamie 'Legend' Pollock of course ...

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

Love him great player but seems fitting in a way never craved the limelight

 

[Big Swifty]

If only he had been able to live up to Kinkladze's standards ;)

It's not so long ago now that there was a debate on here - Kinky or Dave, who's better? And a goodly number voted for the Georgian.
In retrospect, unbelievable \(but true)

 

[Stuuuuuu]

What do we think are the odds of Dave ever returning in some capacity? Or do you think he plans on spending the rest of his days in the sunshine?

 

[Blue Til Death]

@SebastianBlue it’s not very nice to make a grown (old) woman cry!!!

Age is just a number Eccles... My favourite number is 21 ... He will be back at City coaching, one day

 

[Vic]

My favourite Silva moment has to be when he literally ran rings round Arsenal in the Centurions year. Sadly it looks like all the clips have fallen foul of copyright.

https://www.planetfootball.com/vide...rally-runs-rings-around-arsenal-man-city-win/

 

[kinkyblue]

Souness paid a compliment at halftime Silva in his top 4 all time premier league players,he will be sorely missed still has a lot to offer for us,but he has made his decision and fair play to him ..

Wonder who the other 3 are?

 

[MCFCTrick]

Love him great player but seems fitting in a way never craved the limelight

Yup .... that's what makes him so unique in modern times.
He is the total opposite to the preening, gloating gobshites that the meeja hype and love.
Yes, looking at you C7 ...

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Read this today. Unbelievable

Silva has scored two direct free-kick goals in his last three Premier League games, having scored just once via this method in his first 305 appearances in the competition.

 

[domalino]

Read this today. Unbelievable

Silva has scored two direct free-kick goals in his last three Premier League games, having scored just once via this method in his first 305 appearances in the competition.

How many did he take with Yaya, Nasri, Kolarov, Tevez, KDB and Mahrez hogging them?

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

Read this today. Unbelievable

Silva has scored two direct free-kick goals in his last three Premier League games, having scored just once via this method in his first 305 appearances in the competition.

In fairness he really hasn't taken that many down the years

 

[Xhavenjoe]

In fairness he really hasn't taken that many down the years

You're probably right there. A bit like DeBruyne and the penalties you'd wonder why he wasn't taking more because the last few were unstoppable

 

[mccity]

He's hit a few really soft freekicks over the years.

 

[SebastianBlue]

He's hit a few really soft freekicks over the years.

That’s only because he didn’t want to humiliate our opponents.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Let him do what he wants - he’s earned it.
Plus, I can’t be arsed reading posts slagging him off when he has a couple of games where he’s not an 8/10.

When he isn’t 8/10 it’s cos he is 9/10 or 10/10

 

[BringBackSwales]

He's had the benefit of a three month break and the restart has given us a taste of vintage Dave and the chance to leave us on a majestic high, if he can end this season with the FA and UEFA Cup then it will be a fitting and perfect end to a brilliant career and a club legend.

I’d be really surprised if he won the uefa cup

 

[Bluesince1979]

100 points, 98 points, a quadruple and a double laughs at this post.

hes been awesome since the return but he wasmt the player he was pre lockdown.

by the way, thats taking nothing away. Hes been THE best. But i agree that its time to move on , at the very top of his game again

 

[BringBackSwales]

What a player, what a man. Not bad for someone with no right foot

 

[stonerblue]

He's having a nice farewell but the past 2 seasons have shown it's the right time to move on.

What???