You what mate?
David Silva
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Suggesting that Gerrard didn't get recognition when he retired is certainly a hot take.
They never got nearly as much as Silva has this last couple of months, hell Rooney was barely mentioned when he was going to the US.
There was a very specific season in which I would gladly, and justifiably, picked Mata over Silva, but you're both right of course.
Remember being heartbroken when he went to city. After Ronaldo left, I desperately wanted United to Buy David Silva and Villa from Valencia. One has the creativity and the other had the goals. We got neither. My 16 yr old heart couldn’t take it. So I devoured a jar of Nutella.
Can't say much negative about him, did his job brilliantly without making much fuss. Just a genuine great playmaker.
I remember back in 2010, Bremen v Valencia in the Europa League. Silva, Mata and David Villa on one side and Ozil, Marin and Hunt on the other. It was billed as the match between two sides filled with young talent. Ended 4-4 with Valencia going through on away goals, but I ended that match thinking Silva and Ozil will be the two best playmakers of the next decade.
Love watching guys like him orchestrate attacks.
I remember back in 2010, Bremen v Valencia in the Europa League. Silva, Mata and David Villa on one side and Ozil, Marin and Hunt on the other. It was billed as the match between two sides filled with young talent. Ended 4-4 with Valencia going through on away goals, but I ended that match thinking Silva and Ozil will be the two best playmakers of the next decade.
Love watching guys like him orchestrate attacks.
To be fair mata was putting up ridiculous numbers for us.
One season he had like 30 plus assists and loads of goals too.
At that time, I don't remember other offers from any top teams. He tend to get overshadowed by his spanish compatriots eg. Iniesta, Xavi, etc.
I mean, feelings aside, if a no-name club made a huge contract offer to you and many more promising players are joining that new project, plus no other top teams are making offer... easy choice really.
Evidence please, then take it to CAS. What a rubbish comment.
Its good that all United players are there for the badge and not the money.
Yeah 20 goals and 35 assists. That's the season I was referring to.
Almost every player at every club is a mercenary, let's be honest here.
Whaaaat? Of those only Yaya, I think. Mainly because he hardly played in his last two seasons plus made himself a meme.
35 Assists in a season?! That can’t be right
Absolutely.
In all competitions I'm guessing...
Yes all competitions
Iirc matas pl season was 11 g 17 a
And 20 g 35 a overall.
Wait a second. There are City fans who actually think their players aren't being paid off book?
Silva as I have been saying ever since his first season at City. Mata was more of a leader at Valencia with Silva being 3rd behind him and Villa, but when he moved to City Silva's productivity went up and has been the better player since then
I actually went flip reverse! I believed your hype and rated Mata more once he went Chelsea I still think Man Utd have ruined his legacy in that regard. I reckon this debate could have been more close if Mata had a coach like Pep. He’s always been surrounded with pragmatic managers since Mourinho’s return.
I will always remember David Silva as the man who gave hope to all balding guys. The most successful and greatest ever hair transplant in the history of human hair. Adios David Silva I will always miss your hair.
I think he was obviously a key player for Chelsea when they won the champions league and was a great player at that time himself, but Silva was overall better. I haven't been impressed by Mata at all since he joined United - and you know thats my honest thoughts because it would suit me to say he's still a great player and look at me everyone, I picked him at 19 years old I'm so clever. But no, I liked him as the left side of the attack for Valencia, I liked him behind the striker at Chelsea - I dont rate him on the right and over the years he's had several runs in the middle and wasnt great there either.
Mata's biggest mistake was joining United at the wrong moment of our history
He wasn't that bald to begin with. He only needed to fill in the sides and fix his receding hairline, but his density was and is great. That was an easy job to be honest
Plenty of players came to United with wages a thought, but in the early days of City I'd put money down that there's good undisclosed, as well as disclosed financial reasons they won the race for Aguero, Silva, Dzeko, Tevez and Yaya without having CL football.
What a class person on and off the pitch. Be sad to see him go. Even at his age he’s never stopped being a great asset for the team. I still have a lingering hope he’ll change his mind and stay for another year.
One of my all time favorites, genius is what he is and has been. There's a pre season game when we played Valencia iirc and I honestly thought Sir Alex was gonna pick him up after that. He made us look mediocre that game, sadly it didn't happen. There's been few better sights on football pitches than him tip toeing around opponents as though they aren't there in the past decade.
Why would they?
Because they were caught rotten doing it with Mancini, because none of their players ever, ever get linked with moves to more prestigious clubs and because their owners own resorts, banks and infrastructure in havens such as the Seychelles for the precise reason of spending their money in ways regular authorities can't catch them.
We've had enough players leave under a cloud and for the amount of players that have been through the club I just don't see it happening with players, someone would have squealed by now if they were
Why would anyone squeal? For one thing they'd be biting the hand that fed them and for another, nobody wants to get slapped by the power of that hand after pissing them off. It's definitely happening with players.
Will another european team sign him ? He is a player that should keep playing champions league and competing for big titles.
Any noises where he might be off to? Would have thought Spain.
Best post of this thread.Give your head a wobble ffs
It's almost impossible... Feck off now to Spain you annoyingly good footballer..
Start of City's downfall.
Aguero next please. Off ya go you irritating bloody good striker, stop saving City!
Aguero next please. Off ya go you irritating bloody good striker, stop saving City!
Love Silva! Been a joy to wacth in the PL. Despite playing for a rival, it'll be sad to see him go.
You trying to say any of them players aren’t better than Silva?