David Silva

[blue12]

He's told the press he's not give up on playing next week

 

[Oystercatcher28]

Evn if he makes the bench, he has something to offer

 

[tonea2003]

He's told the press he's not give up on playing next week

really, that's a positive

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Blessing in disguise him not being available for the second leg IMO. Yea it wasn't as good when he went off but that was mostly down to bringing iheanacho on for him who was out of his depth for this one

 

[BillyShears]

Blessing in disguise him not being available for the second leg IMO. Yea it wasn't as good when he went off but that was mostly down to bringing iheanacho on for him who was out of his depth for this one

Yeah I agree. I think Silva is a passenger or has been in too many big games the last couple of seasons.

Any idea if Toure will be back ?

 

[MCFC1993]

I assume the overstretch of the hamstring came when he was booked. All depends on severity now, a minor grade 1 tear or slight twinge may give him a chance but its doubtful. Need Toure to be back for the 2nd leg so we can play a 3 man midfield.

 

[Claytop]

If we'd have had Nasri available then it wouldn't be as big a miss, he has the same attributes of being able to show for the ball and keep it in tight spaces. We will have to play solely on the counter if he's not available as there's no chance we'll be able to control the midfield over there without him.

 

[Phil1]

So Silva was a passenger even though when he came off our whole game changed and from keeping the ball and letting Madrid try and press us we went to a team of 10 outfield Lescotts who surrendered possession constantly.
Seems legit.

 

[Delphacito]

Silva was a big loss last night but I am convinced that had Sterling came in for him last night and we stayed at 4-2-3-1 we wouldn't have lost control of the game.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

If we'd have had Nasri available then it wouldn't be as big a miss, he has the same attributes of being able to show for the ball and keep it in tight spaces. We will have to play solely on the counter if he's not available as there's no chance we'll be able to control the midfield over there without him.

This is a very valid point our management of the CL squad has been fucking awful

No Nacho in the first squad then someone decided Nasri could be culled for him as he wouldn't be fit!!!!!!

Add to that MDM still having a place as far as I'm aware and it's amateur stuff.

We hadn't created much when Dave went off but Real certainly felt less threatened when he went off.