David Silva - 2016/17 performances

[cleavers]

Love the guy but he's starting to look like a passenger in this team. I know the movement of those in front of him has been poor for almost two years now but we need more from him in and around the box. The days of him being the maestro and controlling games are long gone but he still needs to contribute if he's to command a place in the starting eleven.

I thought that was one of the worst performances he's put in for us.

Yet he can run a game for Spain, is it him, or is it something else ?

 

[malg]

Looks good when we're playing well, but can't lift the team when we're shite. Luxury player.

 

[blueinsa]

Did he play?

Didnt notice and that just about sums him up in a City shirt of late.

Not alone either!

 

[super_city_si]

Playing with 4 centre mids is doing all of them a disservice. It's no surprise none of them (dinho apart) look good since we switched formations. Sikva no gundogan need to rotate.

 

[blueinsa]

Playing with 4 centre mids is doing all of them a disservice

Spot on and so easy to see.

Gundogan was superb against Celtic on his own. he dictated the play superbly and when Kevin plays 10, centrally in behind the striker he too is superb and a real threat but shoehorning them in with Merlin is almost a crime, its indulgent and it just doesn't work.

 

[super_city_si]

Spot on and so easy to see.

Gundogan was superb against Celtic on his own. he dictated the play superbly and when Kevin plays 10, centrally in behind the striker he too is superb and a real threat but shoehorning them in with Merlin is almost a crime, its indulgent and it just doesn't work.

It's so annoying. Pep had a great system and it was working brilliant. Go back to it!

 

[Benarbia]

Has been a joy to watch and has been a majestic Player for us quite possibly my favourite player of my generation but he is a passenger now.

Has never had pace but as he's getting older the game is passing him by and we can't carry him.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Has been a joy to watch and has been a majestic Player for us quite possibly my favourite player of my generation but he is a passenger now.

Has never had pace but as he's getting older the game is passing him by and we can't carry him.

Have to concur with this.

Best ever city player for me, but we can't risk him in games where we can't control the tempo now.

His attempted block on their 2nd goal was criminal yesterday, even if the keeper should've done better.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

He's getting in the way imho ilkay and kdb need to be on the ball more then him he's lost it at this level

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Has been a joy to watch and has been a majestic Player for us quite possibly my favourite player of my generation but he is a passenger now.

Has never had pace but as he's getting older the game is passing him by and we can't carry him.

Him and about 8 others too ha ha!