How good is Silva?

[BIG DONKEY]

Great player but not in the class of Fabregas/Iniesta/Xavi etc yet

if he was, he would be a regular for spain, he only featured once in the world cup (and had an awful game, 1-0 loss to switzerland)

 

[Mancini wooooahh Mancini]

Great player but not in the class of Fabregas/Iniesta/Xavi etc yet

if he was, he would be a regular for spain, he only featured once in the world cup (and had an awful game, 1-0 loss to switzerland)

Since then he has been a regular though starting every Euro qualifier. Up there with those 3 midfielders imo. Will be integral for us in the Champions League.

 

[Sabster]

Iniesta was the best player in the world a few years ago.

Iniesta > Fabregas

Sorry when?

Fabregas has more assists and goals in the last 5 years than any other midfielder Iniesta doesn't make the top 10.

Around 2008

So Fabregas is better than Xavi? Is Charlie Adam as good as Xavi and Alonso? Is Brunt better than Xavi, Alonso, Silva, Iniesta and other top class players??

Stats are useful but they're not the be all and end all.

Xavi has more goals assists than any midfielder in Europe than Fabregas (this renders your slightly odd comment about Brunt and Adam useless). Fabregas is almost as good as Xavi and definately better than Iniesta.

 

[andrei_blue]

Great player but not in the class of Fabregas/Iniesta/Xavi etc yet

if he was, he would be a regular for spain, he only featured once in the world cup (and had an awful game, 1-0 loss to switzerland)

Fabregas is NOT a regular for Spain, in fact, Silva is played more than him

Del Bosque opted for a more defensive set-up (2 defensive MF) after their lost to Switzerland, prior to that he was a regular (WC Qualifying, Euro 2008)

 

[McFcMiKe7]

Silva > Jo

that good!

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

Silva > Jo

that good!

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[dannyboy29]

ronaldo
messi
rooney
silva

in that order

 

[Silvas_Left_Foot]

ronaldo
messi
rooney
silva

in that order

Na i would say
messi
ronaldo
silva
rooney

 

[ElanJo]

Sorry when?

Fabregas has more assists and goals in the last 5 years than any other midfielder Iniesta doesn't make the top 10.

Around 2008

So Fabregas is better than Xavi? Is Charlie Adam as good as Xavi and Alonso? Is Brunt better than Xavi, Alonso, Silva, Iniesta and other top class players??

Stats are useful but they're not the be all and end all.

Xavi has more goals assists than any midfielder in Europe than Fabregas (this renders your slightly odd comment about Brunt and Adam useless). Fabregas is almost as good as Xavi and definately better than Iniesta.

The point about Adam etc. still stands. Adam got more goals and assists last season than both Xavi and Alonso. Same goes for Brunt. Ashley Young is another one. I suppose he is better than Iniesta...

Would you swap Silva for Brunt?

Fabregas is not better than Iniesta, at least not atm. You're too fixated on stats.

 

[MCFC BOB]

Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta and Xavi are the four best players in world football.

After those, I reckon two of the next five in the list are at our club; Silva and Tevez.