David Silva - 2016/17 performances

[Pete Campbell]

I think he could be our iniesta/modric players who just run football games! Always thought this was his best position but never got used in the role he occupys now

He has been wasted on the left wing in way too many games.

 

[Harvster]

I think he could be our iniesta/modric players who just run football games! Always thought this was his best position but never got used in the role he occupys now

Spanish Dave is a special, beautiful player

Being very greedy and will probably never happen, but imagine if we got Modric as well? He's fantastic!

 

[City_Sean]

He's worked a lot harder off the ball than KDB so far, and because he possesses the ability to keep the ball really well he's arguably our most important midfielder in the system.

 

[Terra Passenger]

He's worked a lot harder off the ball than KDB so far, and because he possesses the ability to keep the ball really well he's arguably our most important midfielder in the system.

+1
Silva has adapted to Pep's system extremely well. For KDB it's been more of a learning experience. I expect KDB to improve vastly in the coming weeks, moving into better positions and building stamina to counter press throughout the game. KDB makes riskier passes than Silva and offers a much higher threat on goal. I think KDB compliments Silva well.

 

[Delphacito]

Silva hasn't had to adapt to Pep's new system or anything really. He plays the same way as he has always been. The only difference is that he plays a little deeper now and he runs more to press on defence. So really it's just a matter of his physical condition being top notch. He might've played for 2 different managers before but he's always played the Pep way.

 

[Terra Passenger]

Silva hasn't had to adapt to Pep's new system or anything really. He plays the same way as he has always been. The only difference is that he plays a little deeper now and he runs more to press on defence. So really it's just a matter of his physical condition being top notch. He might've played for 2 different managers before but he's always played the Pep way.

Pretty much agree. Any difference between the way Pep wants to play and the say that Silva has always played in the past seems pretty minor. OtOH, the difference between KDB's past play and Pep's system seems to be quite a bit larger.

KDB will come good in the end though, IMO> KDB is one of our most important players and should likely start whenever fit, opposition and tactics allowing.

 

[Delphacito]

Pretty much agree. Any difference between the way Pep wants to play and the say that Silva has always played in the past seems pretty minor. OtOH, the difference between KDB's past play and Pep's system seems to be quite a bit larger.

KDB will come good in the end though, IMO> KDB is one of our most important players and should likely start whenever fit, opposition and tactics allowing.

To be quite frank KDB isn't really Pep's type of player. He's quite wasteful with his possession although he's better now after with Pep. And he takes a lot of risk.

BUT Pep needs KDB's quality and his delivery of the final ball. Remember Thierry Henry mentioned something about Pep telling his team that his job is to carry his team to the final third of the pitch, and from there the players are on their own and they are free to play however they want in order to score. This is where KDB comes in. His final delivery in the final third is second to none in football (except Messi). Not to mention his ability to score goals there as well.

So in the end we have Gundogan and Silva dictating the possession, and KDB will continue the job and try to pick that final ball to Kun.

Anyone who thinks KDB is not a shoe-in to start is crazy. KDB would walk into Barca's, Bayern's, and Madrid's XI.

 

[Terra Passenger]

To be quite frank KDB isn't really Pep's type of player. He's quite wasteful with his possession although he's better now after with Pep. And he takes a lot of risk.

BUT Pep needs KDB's quality and his delivery of the final ball. Remember Thierry Henry mentioned something about Pep telling his team that his job is to carry his team to the final third of the pitch, and from there the players are on their own and they are free to play however they want in order to score. This is where KDB comes in. His final delivery in the final third is second to none in football (except Messi). Not to mention his ability to score goals there as well.

So in the end we have Gundogan and Silva dictating the possession, and KDB will continue the job and try to pick that final ball to Kun.

Anyone who thinks KDB is not a shoe-in to start is crazy. KDB would walk into Barca's, Bayern's, and Madrid's XI.

+1

Yes, KDB isn't the blueprint Pep player.

But KDB is a special talent.

And Pep is the brightest tactical mastermind in world football.

KDB excels in making passes leading to goals - often these passes lead to turn-overs.

KDB also offers a significant goal threat, much more so than Silva.

KDB is a special player and a huge talent - I expect that Pep will bend heaven and earth to see that both KDB and Silva start every important game when both are fit unless the opposition dictates a huge shift in starting philosophy.

 

[Delphacito]

+1

Yes, KDB isn't the blueprint Pep player.

But KDB is a special talent.

And Pep is the brightest tactical mastermind in world football.

KDB excels in making passes leading to goals - often these passes lead to turn-overs.

KDB also offers a significant goal threat, much more so than Silva.

KDB is a special player and a huge talent - I expect that Pep will bend heaven and earth to see that both KDB and Silva start every important game when both are fit unless the opposition dictates a huge shift in starting philosophy.

Yeah I sorely believe that KDB is Pep's no.1 priority signing even when we included this season's signing. He has never had a KDB type player at Barca and even at Bayern. He saw firsthand what KDB could do singlehandedly with Wolfsburg.

 

[Jacko1956]

Yeah I sorely believe that KDB is Pep's no.1 priority signing even when we included this season's signing. He has never had a KDB type player at Barca and even at Bayern. He saw firsthand what KDB could do singlehandedly with Wolfsburg.[/QUOT

I agree think KDB was signed on Peps approval as the money men knew he was coming to,the club for this season
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