David Silva...

[citymad]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

For me Silva is the most talented player we've ever had. He gets me off my seat like no other player. He amazes me every game with his vision, passing, toughness, and energy levels. He's an incredible player and truly world class. Bell had similar attributes but the game is totally different and is played at a much faster pace.

 

[nmc]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

I was lucky enough to see Colin Bell in his pomp & I have to say he is still the best player I have ever seen in a city shirt, you could put him in any position on the pitch & he would not look out of place, amazing stamina, great passer, as tough as anyone on the pitch & a natural goalscorer, such as shame he got injured when he did, I think I am right in saying we finished second to Liverpool by one point the year after he got injured & Bell was worth a lot more than one point a season,
David Silver is second only to Bell as the best all round player I have seen in a city shirt & although it is a completley different game to when Bell was playing if he stays with us a few more years & we win things with him in midfield he may even draw level with king Colin,
As a matter of interest my dad watched city from the early 30s to the late 90s & he could never decide between Peter Doherty & Colin Bell as the best player he had seen in a city shirt, sadly he never got to see David Silver.

Agree 100%. Bell was just amazing (the best player I have ever seen in 50 + years of watching). Silva is brilliant, but will never come close unless he grows an extra pair of lungs and scores a lot lore goals.

Those goals ain't going to come if he doesn't start pulling the trigger! Don't understand his reluctance to shoot sometimes

Great player but you are right - he passed over the opportunity to shoot a couple of times today.

 

[East Level 2]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

Different times and different players; both great of course. Bell didn't have Silva's brilliant close control and Silva doesn't make the lung-bursting runs Bell made.
And Bell would have scored rather than passed to a team-mate in a worse position when Silva had the opportunity to kill the game this afternoon.

 

[WNRH]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

Best player i have ever seen in a blue shirt. His personality reminds me of Scholes, quiet, goes about his business with no fuss and because of this is underrated.

People love stats nowadays and yes his biggest downfall when he retires will be he didn't score enough but he is probably the one who assists the assister the most.

Think of the goal for Balotelli's 2nd in the 6-1, he made that goal but Milner and Balotelli will get the stats.

 

[City_Shirts]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

Shake your head - Stupid question - No one will ever come close no matter what

 

[Marvin]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

Why can't he improve his shooting? He should work at this continually in training

If he could shoot, or at least learn when to pass and when to shoot when in front of goal, he'd be one of the very best players in the world

Right now, Nasri is the better player, and contributing more. Although I love watching both

 

[stonerblue]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

Unplayable yesterday and a joy to watch.

 

[Marvin]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

Unplayable yesterday and a joy to watch.

Until he got into the box and went for an extra pass instead of shooting...that was not a joy to watch. He didn't have a perfect game yesterday

 

[Jack74]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

Unplayable yesterday and a joy to watch.

Ha ha u r having a laugh poor again ,how anyone can compare him 2 Bell is beyond some of u should b ashamed of yourselves

There was a man from ......

 

[Jack74]

Re: Silva - best since Bell?

Best player i have ever seen in a blue shirt. His personality reminds me of Scholes, quiet, goes about his business with no fuss and because of this is underrated.

People love stats nowadays and yes his biggest downfall when he retires will be he didn't score enough but he is probably the one who assists the assister the most.

Think of the goal for Balotelli's 2nd in the 6-1, he made that goal but Milner and Balotelli will get the stats.

Get over it that game was over 3 years ago , Silva best ball in a City shirt was when then cunts where 5 1 down with 10 men , Kinkladze chest followed by control and pass 2 Rosler is still the best bit of skill and pass by anyone in a blue shirt at that shithole

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