80s Shorts
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Re: Silva - best since Bell?
Difficult to justify the word "perfect" really. He could / should have scored as on numerous occasions. If he could add that to his game he would be a top 20 player in the world. As it is nowhere near Im afraid as that vital ingredient is missing and you need it to qualify as a truly great player.
He is bloody good though.
tolmie's hairdoo said:I have seen numerous threads in the past talking about where the likes of Yaya and Aguero stand in terms of greatness, alongside Bell and such, all more than valid.
I would just like to state in my 30 years of watching City, I have never seen a player as good as David Silva.
I've have heard all the pros and cons, he doesn't score enough goals etc.
His performance against Barcelona the other night was the greatest, most technically perfect performance I have seen from anyone in a City shirt.
His passing, his control under pressure, his ability to take the likes of Xavi and Iniesta out of the play with a turn of his body - absolutely majestic.
At Bayern, earlier this season and twice against Madrid, he was also the stand-out player on the pitch.
Bell was before my time, but up there with the King?
Difficult to justify the word "perfect" really. He could / should have scored as on numerous occasions. If he could add that to his game he would be a top 20 player in the world. As it is nowhere near Im afraid as that vital ingredient is missing and you need it to qualify as a truly great player.
He is bloody good though.