David Silva - 2018/19 Performances

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/...s-march-to-historic-domestic-treble-5djffnczx

That excellent Times article contains some interesting stats relating to Dave.

Chances created from open play - 95, 2nd behind Sterling

Possession won in final third - 34, 3rd behind Bernardo and Sterling

Touches in opposition box - 317, 2nd behind Sterling

Successful passes in opposition half - 1,868, 3rd behind Gundogan and Laporte(!)

Successful passes ending in final third - 1,127, 1st

Although his form took a dip at times in the last 10-12 games those figures do suggest why Pep starts him more times than not. Hopefully KdB will stay fit next season and we'll be able to properly rotate our midfielders to get the best out of all of them.

He is top in the league for a couple of the "creative" analytics stats p90 as well - xGBuildup and xGChain.

 

[razman]

Hmmm - had heard about japan before

We can't be losing Kompany AND him !

 

[kaz7]

End of a tough but rewarding season. Fitting David scored the opener yesterday to put to bed a difficult 2nd half of the season for him but not quite the disaster some were making out.
A contract is a contract so see you again in August

 

[kaz7]

Hmmm

Why do you post stuff like this?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Why do you post stuff like this?

Don't you worry your cotton socks Kaz. The close season is the silly season and mischievous hacks are trying to string those gullible enough to believe this kind of thing.

Talking of silly and string, we could squirt silly string at each other seeing as I haven't got any foam to party in: )

 

[BringBackSwales]

Sun running a story he is considering a two year offer in Qatar. I hope this is made up bollocks

 

[Tugay One Cup]

And that Steve Tielelelelemanaman will be his replacement. Vinnie put in a good word for him at the end of the Leicester game to Pep but surely that would just take minutes away from Foden?

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Sun running a story he is considering a two year offer in Qatar. I hope this is made up bollocks

He's no longer a 'first name on the teamsheet player' & after what he's done for us, if he does want to go then that's fine by me much as I'd like him to stay forever.

 

[Delphinho]

@Bluwhit has confirmed that he’s staying

 

[waspish]

@Bluwhit has confirmed that he’s staying

Great news.