David Silva

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I'd be hugely surprised and more than a little sad if Pep felt his managerial skills did not extend to getting the most out of David Silva.

 

[Phil1]

I'd be hugely surprised and more than a little sad if Pep felt his managerial skills did not extend to getting the most out of David Silva.

Personally, I believe he's one of the players who Pep will be licking his lips at the prospect of working with.

 

[Ric]

Given the emphasis that Guardiola puts on retaining possession, you would imagine that Silva would very much be part of his plans.

 

[wattle]

We're getting the best manager in the world. It's not going to be about charging around like a loon! Silva in a midfield 3 ala iniesta behind Sergio, kev and Stirling/new signing. That's what I recon anyway.

 

[wattle]

Personally, I believe he's one of the players who Pep will be licking his lips at the prospect of working with.

Spot on. He'll be our iniesta

 

[Chappie]

Spot on. Still not convinced he will feature much under Pep especially after the influx of new players in the summer. He did well yesterday but we shouldn't kid ourselves, it was De Bruyne who made the difference.

Yes he did, but that's what helped Silva.
For the first time in weeks, we had players running off the ball.
We had movement and players passing the ball forward.
We had some support for Sergio in De Bruyne

 

[malg]

Just wait until his next miss placed pass, they'll be a few on here wanting to sell him to Grimsby for a £1.00 :-)

Same with a lot of players. Some fans appear to simply dislike them, and just wait for the first mistake to hammer their point home. It's quite sad if you think about it - sitting down (or standing if you're a selfish twat!) to watch your team, and gaining enjoyment from a player's mistake, even gloating at it with those around you or online (eg- 'Hart made some decent saves, but what about that mis-kick in the 15th minute, he does too many of them'.....'Yaya had a great game, and the goal was amazing, but the lazy **** didn't track their midfielder in the 21st minute''......'Silva, yeah great pass for the only goal and wonderful game today, but he can't shoot and doesn't track back'.......'yeah, yeah Mangala had a good game, but he's still a liability and regardless of how many good games he has, he'll never be good enough'....).

If a player has a poor game, or run of form, then fair enough criticise them, but some appear more than happy to choose one or two incidents from a game in which the player may well have otherwise played well. I say sad, if I'm being honest I actually mean cunts.

 

[malg]

Yes he did, but that's what helped Silva.
For the first time in weeks, we had players running off the ball.
We had movement and players passing the ball forward.
We had some support for Sergio in De Bruyne

Fucking bored pointing that out to people. How the fuck can someone like Silva produce decent goalscoring passes if no fucker is making runs. Same goes for Yaya playing his passes as well - that's why we've been so bloody boring to watch, with far too many sideways passes.

 

[Mancity1980]

I'd say he's the best I've ever seen in a City shirt, although Aguero is close. And Toure not far behind.

Then again I starting watching City in the 80s, so it's been slim pickings to choose from until relatively recently.

It is quite a thought that we have had our best, 2nd best and 3rd best players ever in the same team at the same time for the best years of their careers. All bought by Mancini (two on the same day if I recall correctly).

 

[Neville Kneville]

It is quite a thought that we have had our best, 2nd best and 3rd best players ever in the same team at the same time for the best years of their careers. All bought by Mancini (two on the same day if I recall correctly).

Amazing that none of these players are Brian Marwood's fault. Only the ones who failed.

Personally I don't see Silva as anywhere near the best player we've had, not even the best since the takeover, but he's been a fantastic player for City & at his best, is certainly one of the best to watch & if he is in decline, it's unlikely we will replace him with a similar player. He is kind of unique.

I thought he looked much fitter yesterday, which gives me hope for a return to his best next season. But he certainly will have to improve on this season's level, & get used to playing in roles he's possibly not used to, if he's to thrive under Pep.

Whatever happens he, like Zabba, has done his bit for City & if he left tomorrow he'd be a legend forever.