David Silva

[Bluwhit]

With the greatest of respects, you're the last person to be objective in any discussion involving Dave and his performances so the sarcasm isnt needed or called for.

By all means defend the lad and his performances if you genuinely feel its warranted but something tells me, he could be genuinely stinking the joint out and your opinion wouldn't change for reasons that are very obvious given the pic you have posted.

That said, he played really well again Saturday and was helped no doubt by the inclusion of KdB which allowed both him and Merlin so much more space and also injected some much needed pace into our attacking play.

I can be as sarcastic as I like. Just as others can be as idiotic or condescending as they wish to be.

With respect.

 

[blueinsa]

I can be as sarcastic as I like. Just as others can be as idiotic or condescending as they wish to be.

With respect.

Haha, fair enough but again, forgive me and possibly others for not taking what you might say on this subject all that seriously given the obvious emotional attachment.

Enjoy the hospitality ;-)

 

[sir baconface]

Latest tactic of the knockers: damn him with faint praise.

There's a reason why a significant percentage on here rate him as the best player of the modern City age and put him up there with Colin Bell. Yes, even ahead of Kin, Vinnie and Yaya.

He needs a little more careful management as he gets older. It seems that every year he's on duty during close season, has a short break, then comes back to get his ankles rapped repeatedly. Or gets injured but is thrown back in because he's needed. There's only so much someone can take and still turn in peak performances every week.

This lad has a few more years in him at the top of his profession.

 

[sir baconface]

I'm sure I read he'd rather a squad of 15-16 players whom he trusts. I think there's going to be some high profile departures this summer.

So does this cover a Premier League situation, to which he has never been exposed?

Would you be happy with a squad of 15 - 16 in our context?

 

[City_Sean]

So does this cover a Premier League situation, to which he has never been exposed?

Would you be happy with a squad of 15 - 16 in our context?

No, but then again I'm not a top class manager like Pep so presumably he knows how to get the best out of a squad.

 

[sh249]

I suppose it can be considered legitimate to ask whether Silva is on the decline, given that his performances have been below the (incredibly high) standards he has set in the past. Personally, I don't think he is, and I reckon he'll thrive under Guardiola. I'd also be surpised if he isn't - together with Aguero and De Bruyne - one of the players Guardiola is most looking forward to working with. But I can understand why others perhaps think differently.
Any claims that he's 'finished', that he's only any good when we're 2-0 up, or that we're 'carrying' him at the moment are just plain bizarre though.

 

[Deleted member 13905]

well, regardless of what bollox others may spout,
i for one love him to bits and always will do.
to have seen him play for the blues has been an enormous pleasure that i hope will continue for many more years yet.




finished my arse!

 

[Bluep*ss]

He's god, but not that god.

Edit:

 

[Stuuuuuu]

How do you define best?.......It's impossible.

No disrespect to David, who is fantastic but is he better than?

Bert Trautmann

Colin Bell

Franny

Buzzer

Big Joe

Kinky

Sergio

Mike Doyle

Nelly

Feed the goat

Carlos

Johnny Crossan

Frank Swift

Andy Morrison

Big George Heslop

Alan Oakes

Vinny

Roy Paul

Derek Kevan/Jimmy Murray

To name just a few



Regarding your question, I think my username might give you a clue..:-)

I think Dave is a better player than all of those. Of course, it's all about opinions though, and plenty will disagree.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

I'm the old fat grey haired one BTW

Fair play. Give him a big kiss from me