David Silva - 2016/17 performances

[01cravend]

Inpact sub ? No pace can't go past a player but he can pass it sidewards and even backwards after only having 3 or 4 touches , it's truly amazing how he does it watch looks back and sees Kolavor/Glichy and then gently strolls the ball to either or.

Special talent that .

7th most chances created in the league isn't bad for someone who only passes sideways and backwards

 

[Jack74]

Yup, that's why he's won every major honour going for club and country and has over 100 caps for Spain.

[Blackadder] - I thought it was common maritime practice for a ship to have a crew?
[Captain Rum] - Opinion is divided on the subject my Lord
[Blackadder] - How so?
[Captain Rum] - All the other captains say it is, I say it isn't
[Blackadder] - Oh God, mad as a brush

You are Captain Rum and I claim my prize. Beyond that and the fact that he sits 18th (the highest ranked City player by a mile) on the Premier League all time assists chart with 61 (and needing only 3 more to climb to 13th), and when all those above him have played twice as many PL games as he has - something that flies directly contrary to the laughable assertion that all his passes go sideways or backwards - I don't intend to indulge you in this drivel any further. You've got loads of previous on this subject and I know it's pointless. You demonstrably haven't got a clue

If i played for Spain and City am pretty certain I could do his job fuck me please don't be silly where the fuck would we be without Yaya Toure goals against Stoke , them ****s , Newcastle etc...and putting that aside the 20 goals the last time we won the league, some City posters have said Silva is the best City player ever and better than Messi , granted he is no Craig Russell but best City player ever , come on now it's 2017

 

[Bluewonder]

He's still a good player but has definitely declined in the last two years and will only get worse. If he isn't sold in the summer next season we will be lamenting his ongoing place in the squad like we are with Zabaleta now.

 

[CityFan94]

Still has loads of quality, but needs real energy and pace around him.

Not a 33 and 31 year old.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

By far our best player.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

If i played for Spain and City am pretty certain I could do his job fuck me please don't be silly where the fuck would we be without Yaya Toure goals against Stoke , them ****s , Newcastle etc...and putting that aside the 20 goals the last time we won the league, some City posters have said Silva is the best City player ever and better than Messi , granted he is no Craig Russell but best City player ever , come on now it's 2017

 

[Walking on the blue moon]

My all time favourite player.
But he is past his peak and although a think he still has a big role for us in our squad, I no longer believe he is good enough in the big games as a starter. start against the mid/lower teams, impact sub versus the big boys.

His record against the big boys this season suggests otherwise.

 

[Ric]

His record against the big boys this season suggests otherwise.

Indeed. He was one of our best players in the wins against United, Barcelona and Arsenal.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

One of the most skilful midfielders to ever grace a sky blue shirt, and arguably the best player in the world, in games where City are already winning, and starting to catch the opposition on the break.

However, he often goes into his shell when things are going wrong, preferring to hide behind safe little return passes.
Yes, he’s won everything, but that was then, and this is now.

Slightly past his best, but still capable of fleeting moments of brilliance In fact Silva’s fading powers are a microcosm of the current team.

 

[ojeme]

I was fairly confident about our chances until I learnt that Sané would be unavailable. Whenever KDB and Silva are part of our attacking 4, we become somewhat easy to defend against. We are badly in need of players that can consistently dribble past opposition