David Silva

BillyShears said:
I don't think that we can use broad brushstrokes and say that either or is important to all players. My point is simply that no matter what personal satisfaction they take from international success, their job is with the clubs they are contracted to. That's who pays the wages, gives the platform for international recognition etc. So players in general should show a little more respect to their clubs.
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I think it's not just personal satisfaction though. Maybe it has something to do with the culture, but personally I believe if you have that ability, why not try your best to repay and bring more happiness to your country? Clubs pay the wages, but does wages alone mean that players have to sacrifice everything for the clubs, when the clubs sometimes give me a feeling that they treat players as nothing more than robots? And do all the players ask for that much money in the first place? This, the whole putting club before country regardless of the situation, is one of the many things in football which goes wrong.

But then this is just my personal opinion. You can disagree of course, though one thing that irks me a lot is the self-righteous approach you take on players. Don't mean to offend, but sometimes it gives me a vibe that players are to you nothing more than assets for the clubs. While players should treat the club with respect, which I think most of them do, is it too much to ask for treating them as fellow human being with a bit more respect, consideration and appreciation?

Btw, check the comments from VDB and the videos from spain nt. You'll see why it's not that unacceptable for him to go to the Euros.:)
 
Went off at half time...anyone know if injury or just keep him fresh for the euros? cheers

MCFC Info ‏@MCFClnfo 11m11 minutes ago
David Silva is subbed off for Pedro at HT on his return from injury.

David Silva
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He's the best player I've ever seen for us, but we're now in the lucky position where it's not absolutely essential that he plays every game, because KDB is a more than capable replacement. I hope they give him as much time as he needs to come back 100%.
 
Walking on the blue moon said:
I think it's not just personal satisfaction though. Maybe it has something to do with the culture, but personally I believe if you have that ability, why not try your best to repay and bring more happiness to your country? Clubs pay the wages, but does wages alone mean that players have to sacrifice everything for the clubs, when the clubs sometimes give me a feeling that they treat players as nothing more than robots? And do all the players ask for that much money in the first place? This, the whole putting club before country regardless of the situation, is one of the many things in football which goes wrong.
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I don't think it's black and white in the way you describe. I'm not suggesting that every footballer give up their international ambitions, merely that they all respect their clubs too. Personally I think there's no more frustrating an injury for a football club than one picked up on international duty. So the players should have a duty of care to know their bodies and know when it might be pushing it to play throughout the summer after a long season. It all seems entirely reasonable to me. There shouldn't be a blanket "they're called up they must go" just as there shouldn't be a blanket "clubs before country always". Just a bit of common sense and discretion.

But then this is just my personal opinion. You can disagree of course, though one thing that irks me a lot is the self-righteous approach you take on players. Don't mean to offend, but sometimes it gives me a vibe that players are to you nothing more than assets for the clubs. While players should treat the club with respect, which I think most of them do, is it too much to ask for treating them as fellow human being with a bit more respect, consideration and appreciation?
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I'm a bit lost with this paragraph. I don't take one approach with the players. I try and take every situation as I find it. Silva and Vinny both find themselves going into a summer after an injury riddled season at a time when a new broom is about to sweep through the whole club. My original point which I don't think is particularly controversial, is that Silva should probably have taken the summer off to give him the best possible chance of being a part of Guardiola's plans. He's chosen not to do that, which is his prerogative. I'm not going to applaud him for it when his season was so abject and his performances were so far short of the standards that he set.
 
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