Pah, what does he know? Doesn't he realise the resident Bluemoon experts say his days are numbered? Doesn't he realise Silva is yesterday's man since we bought DeBruyne? Did he not read the memo that Silva isn't a Guardiola type player? Did he not take in to account "how long we have to put up with" his sub standard performances?!
Hahaha! Genuine belly laughs at some of the shit that has been spoken about Silva over the last 18 months. There's 3 or 4 posters who should be pretty embarrassed with themselves.
Quite simply the best player ever to play for the club. For me, the most intelligent player ever to play in the Premier League. The best I've seen at dictating games in this league. Ronaldo and Henry were perhaps better individual talents, but Silva's is the best I've seen in the PL at what he does.
Fine looking woman actually, hope the usuals manage to keep it respectful and clean for Dave's sake haha.
She doesn't look old enough to be his mum. She clearly but you know what I mean.
One of my favourite things from our football this season is seeing Silva being given the ball when facing the opposition goal. During the majority of the previous two seasons our play was so slow that he was being given the ball with his back to goal and a defender on top of him.
Certainly my POTY of the year so far.
The difference between halfway through Pellegrini's first season in charge and 12 months after that is incredible. Watching the videos it's like we suddenly decided to start feeding the players sedatives before games in that season. Think it says a lot about how uninspiring Pellegrini's coaching was and how the players themselves weren't self motivated enough to play with the same intensity they had the previous season.
Spot on about Silva playing facing the opposition goal. Loads of people on Bluemoon called it last summer that Pep would use him in a deeper role but for the life of me I couldn't see it. Whether it was the dodgy ankle thing or just the fact I didn't think he had the stomach to play in a position which carries so much defensive responsibility. He's proved me wrong and made me look a chump and to be honest it's one of those rare instances where I couldn't be happier that's happened.
I think Raz is player of the year/season so far but then i'm biased on that front. :)
Sterling has been great at times this season but I think for overall consistency Silva is edging it for me as well.Personally, I wasn't so sure he could perform so well playing so deep. I knew he had the intelligence and ability to do it. He also has the stomach for the fight. However, I thought he would struggle physically.
IMO, he looks more comfortable and natural playing in that role than De Bruyne and Gundogan - players who most expect would be better in that role. It just shows how good a footballer he is as Gundogan and De Bruyne are undoubtedly fine footballers.
I never feel more confident that something good will happen than when I see Silva running forward with the ball in the middle of the pitch in space. It's pretty much a sure thing a good chance will be created.
As for Sterling for POTY, a good choice. Let's just say Silva by a head. That's the nearest I'll ever come to a compromise. :)
I think Sterling, Silva, Kolarov in that order. Sané, Aguero and Touré not played enough to be considered.Sterling has been great at times this season but I think for overall consistency Silva is edging it for me as well.
He's simply a joy to watch. My missus came with me to the Monaco game and I was rather impressed when she turned to me and said 'that little fella, that's Silva right?' I said it is, she replied with ' he's easily the best player on the pitch, he makes it look so easy'. I told her that she could always spot a good thing when she saw it, she replied 'yeah, with one obvious exception'.
Shame she meant Bernardo (:
Haha, funny you should say that, she picked him out too, after the above exchange she pointed him out and said he's not too shabby either.
As a David convert I'm happy he's proved a good few of us wrong, however, long term I'd be looking at Bernardo as his replacement, he's superior to Isco, if not more expensive!
As a David convert I'm happy he's proved a good few of us wrong, however, long term I'd be looking at Bernardo as his replacement, he's superior to Isco, if not more expensive!
To be fair to Isco, he may have plenty of improvement in him that will be realised once he is a regular first teamer playing for a brilliant coach with a fine record for developing players.
David Silva is a lot of things, but underrated has never been one of them.Consistently the most underrated player we've ever had. His stats are incredible but for those of us fortunate to have watched him its the simplicity, beauty, skill and vision with how he plays that is so joyful to watch.