Silva or Tevez?

[TTS]

I don't want to tempt fate here, but here's the scenario:

One player gets injured for the rest of the season. It's a straight choice between Silva and Tevez. Who would you want to be the player who stays injury free, Silva or Tevez?

The reason I ask is that I was again defending City from the charge that we're over-reliant on Tevez. I argued that Silva was a more important player in dictating the way we play and the chances we create, even if Tevez can get a 'something-from-nothing goal' when we play badly. With Silva, we don't need that, because we tend NOT to play badly (with a few obvious and recent second half exceptions!). Then again, can you really argue with Tevez's stats? (18PL goals, 6PL assists, top of the combined goal/assist table in the PL)

You can probably tell from the explanation above that I'd pick Silva over Tevez, on balance. But who would YOU pick?

 

[Bulldoglikeapproach]

I would rather Tevez get injured.

I love him, and his name is on the back of my shirt, but we can score goals without tevez if silva is pulling the strings.

 

[20sbc07]

I'd rather Tevez got injured.

We dont have a replacement for Silva. Instead of Tevez we have Balotelli and Dzeko who are both capable of scoring goals.

 

[BurnCK]

Tevez, as we look very ordinary when Silva isn't playing.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

We play better as a team without Teves.

 

[bitterbilly]

Silva more important to the team imo.

 

[Bill]

tevez, in fact silva is the only player we have'nt got good cover for, perhaps joe now shay is out.

 

[ibennett63]

I'd rather Tevez got injured.

We dont have a replacement for Silva. Instead of Tevez we have Balotelli and Dzeko who are both capable of scoring goals.

This but they are both superb.

 

[NDJ]

Daft question in my option

 

[MCFC BOB]

Tevez.

With Silva, we can still score goals. Without Silva, we can't pass a ball.