Pat Nevin picks David Silva as World Player of the Year

[borassic]

Always liked Nevin, a Northern Soul fan aswell!

 

[Durutti City]

He (Pat Nevin) has a Durutti Column song ('Shirt No. 7') named after him, too, music fans...

 

[SebastianBlue]

Did we all unwittingly shift into an alternate universe as the clock struck midnight yesterday?

 

[bluetonium]

Nice to see a pundit talking from a poisiton of passion and love of football, regardless of who they are and who they chose.

Nice of him too to mention that David was overlooked yet again on the premier league. Bit of a joke that according to some him and Sergio aren't worthy of such accolades despite the ability they show years in year out.

 

[Blue Theatre]

City players being overlooked for individual awards is one of the ongoing mysteries / injustices of football. KDB being the latest victim, last season.
Sadly Pat Nevin is in the minority and I suspect a Liverpool player will win Player of the Season again this year, regardless of whether we catch them or not?

 

[levets]

The question is would you swap Modric with Silva. I think I know what the majority would say.

Not me.

 

[robbieh]

Was a great player too and unlike most footballers read the Guardian. Yep a socialist

 

[Trojan1962]

I think Nevin has seen what we’ve all seen with regards to David. We all saw it years ago.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

The question is would you swap Modric with Silva. I think I know what the majority would say.

Modric is a fantastic player but not in my lifetime......

 

[better dead than red]

Great article about Spanish Dave. The guy's a class act and one of the best to ever wear the City shirt. An argument could be made for him being THE best.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/sports/manchester-city-liverpool-david-silva.html