David Silva...

[Bluebee2]

Fred Eyre came out with a belter during the Norwich commentary , " David Silva could find space in a single bed with Hattie Jacques and Dawn French in it" absolute quality Fred, and get well soon.

 

[OB1]

Silva has an ability to create space for himself that many players are just not capable of. Yaya can do it through his strength and power, but Silva draws people into him and just manages to turn on a sixpence and take a huge stride to quickly spring forward. From nothing he creates something and he knows whether to pass or to hold the ball up again. That is what sets him apart. A few players can create space like he can, fewer can make the right decision on whether to pass forward or hold on to the ball, fewer still execute that decision as well as he can. He is one of the few in the world that can do it. And do it consistently. Messi and Iniesta are certainly capable of it!

I think another thing that seems to go a miss when debating Silva, is his strength and turn of pace. Over 5-10 yards he has the ability to get away from his marker and the strength to hold them off.

Yes, he's a tough little fucker on the quiet. And that 270-360 degree turn he uses to create space is just special. I've never seen the likes of it before.

That turn is special.

 

[samharris]

I think another thing that seems to go a miss when debating Silva, is his strength and turn of pace. Over 5-10 yards he has the ability to get away from his marker and the strength to hold them off.

Yes, he's a tough little fucker on the quiet. And that 270-360 degree turn he uses to create space is just special. I've never seen the likes of it before.

That turn is special.

The scott parker spin??

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Fred Eyre came out with a belter during the Norwich commentary , " David Silva could find space in a single bed with Hattie Jacques and Dawn French in it" absolute quality Fred, and get well soon.

Someone posted that last week, might have been you. Absolutely brilliant.

 

[stonerblue]

I think another thing that seems to go a miss when debating Silva, is his strength and turn of pace. Over 5-10 yards he has the ability to get away from his marker and the strength to hold them off.

Yes, he's a tough little fucker on the quiet. And that 270-360 degree turn he uses to create space is just special. I've never seen the likes of it before.

That turn is special.

The way he controls the ball with the outside of his foot, if its coming down at him, and turns at the same time is mesmerising.

 

[lancs blue]

I think another thing that seems to go a miss when debating Silva, is his strength and turn of pace. Over 5-10 yards he has the ability to get away from his marker and the strength to hold them off.

Yes, he's a tough little fucker on the quiet. And that 270-360 degree turn he uses to create space is just special. I've never seen the likes of it before.

That turn is special.

Yes he did one of those turns at Spurs, the full 360 degrees, magical. I actually think he's a slightly under-rated player, even by some City fans. The topics about him on here are rarely near the top of page 1, for example, unlike say Aguero, Yaya, Fernandinho etc.

 

[goatersnipple]

Id go as far to say hes the best player ive seen in a city shirt

 

[Patientman63]

To paraphrase Clarkson, he corners like a fly.

Continuing the "corners" theme, they are something he is not very good at...

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Id go as far to say hes the best player ive seen in a city shirt

He is for me, too.

The other thing he does is always, always, always keeps his body between the opponent and the ball. That's what that turn is all about. That's why he is hardly ever tackled.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Ye not sure how he doesn't faint with headrush when he does those 360 turns