Pablo ZZZ Peroni
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Just for accuracy he was brilliant the first 3 games and not the first 5. He was meh against Watford and was injured for the 5th game at Palace.
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David Silva
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Just for accuracy he was brilliant the first 3 games and not the first 5. He was meh against Watford and was injured for the 5th game at Palace.
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Ha ha , hope your well mate , got 2 laugh at this thread
Shaelumstash
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Calm down.
I haven't written him off at all. I've said he still has a lot to offer.
I didn't say you had written him off personally.
I said you'd suggested he's "obviously past his peak" which is exactly what you wrote. I disagree, it's not obvious at all.
Kazzydeyna
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Slightly off topic but was watching the 6-1 the other day and the speed of his thinking and execution was something very very special to behold. That and the general speed of the other players around him, the whole team.
I miss that city, we were unstoppable.
I miss that city, we were unstoppable.
BlueMoonRisin’
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I've enjoyed watching Silva with the ball more than any other City player I've seen. His vision first touch passing and dribbling are first class, pity he wasn't blessed with more pace and a better shot on goal. Whether his injury is hampering him or not, at 30, he's not getting any younger and I feel that Pep will maybe look to sell him. Will be a sad day when he leaves but he will always be remembered here as a truly great player.
I didn't say you had written him off personally.
I said you'd suggested he's "obviously past his peak" which is exactly what you wrote. I disagree, it's not obvious at all.
Fair enough, we disagree.
You can see why I thought you were referring to me when you complained about people writing him off though, right?
Shaelumstash
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Fair enough, we disagree.
You can see why I thought you were referring to me when you complained about people writing him off though, right?
Yeh it's an easy mistake to make I suppose.
DJRobb
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It might help if referees gave him a bit more protection. Most games he gets lumps kicked out of him.
Walking on the blue moon
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David Silva is a tough little fellow. Saw people writing him off because of his surgery back in 2008, saw them labelling him as "regressing" after his comeback in 2009, saw them discarding him as a mere benchwarmer for Spain and a player too fragile for PL in 2010, saw them calling him "a poor man's Mata" in 2013. Each time he bounced back and returned stronger than before. He's only 30 and I don't believe his fight has left him yet. Medically I still don't see enough evidence suggesting that the injury he sustained from that atrocious tackle will lead to permanent deterioration of his ankle. So both physically and mentally I don't think he's past it.
Even in this poor season, he is still contributing. I'm not only talking about his assists and key passes here, which could sometimes be misleading, but also the importance of his general passing ability, as seen from both legs against Madrid, and the much-maligned defensive work. Apart from much of December and January, when he seemed to be not putting a lot of effort on the pitch (which, in restrospect, is understandable), I don't see how he shirked his defensive responsibility. Did he not press opposition players? Did he not tackle and intercept (interestingly, he averaged 1.5 tackles and 0.7 interceptions per 90 minutes, which was more than quite a lot of players in our squad, including the shiny new toys;)? Did he not track back enough? Of course you could always argue that he could have tracked back more and tackled more effectively, but using these as evidence of his work rate not enough for Pep? I'm far from convinced by such arguments.
How Pep would utilize him remains to be seen. But he would not be "a squad player who plays only a few games", nor would he be another Mario Gotze as some smartarse would like to believe. All these years, he has always repaid the faith in him.
Even in this poor season, he is still contributing. I'm not only talking about his assists and key passes here, which could sometimes be misleading, but also the importance of his general passing ability, as seen from both legs against Madrid, and the much-maligned defensive work. Apart from much of December and January, when he seemed to be not putting a lot of effort on the pitch (which, in restrospect, is understandable), I don't see how he shirked his defensive responsibility. Did he not press opposition players? Did he not tackle and intercept (interestingly, he averaged 1.5 tackles and 0.7 interceptions per 90 minutes, which was more than quite a lot of players in our squad, including the shiny new toys;)? Did he not track back enough? Of course you could always argue that he could have tracked back more and tackled more effectively, but using these as evidence of his work rate not enough for Pep? I'm far from convinced by such arguments.
How Pep would utilize him remains to be seen. But he would not be "a squad player who plays only a few games", nor would he be another Mario Gotze as some smartarse would like to believe. All these years, he has always repaid the faith in him.