Comments on: Talking Tactics: David Silva and player movement

By: The Value of Silva « Back Page Football

The Value of Silva « Back Page Football — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:42:43 +0000

[...] space by leaving your position and dragging defenders out of position. Here’s an excerpt from a fantastic piece by Tim Hill The rationale behind swapping of positions is simple, it drags the defence around into bad [...]

By: Neil Allen

Neil Allen — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:22:10 +0000

I was looking forward to seeing David Silva at Manchester’s finest way before reading and seeing this article, now after doing so, I have started to get way too excited, the thought of Silva, Yaya, Tevez, SWP and Ade moving about all over the place and unsettling opponents enough to cause havoc will enable City to next season win the close games they would have drew last campaign, or even lost!.

Yaya and Silva for me have been the joint best transfers of this summer so far, roll on Spurs in August

By: Roberticus

Roberticus — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:51:17 +0000

Roberticus from ‘Santapelota’ here.

Excellent analysis you have offered on Silva’s game. And how prescient of you to take his performance against Athletic Bilbao as an example since, of all La Liga sides, they are one of the few who play an aggressive, vertical Premier League-syle. If he can handle it against these bruisers, he’ll be fine against a mid-table PL side. People have their doubts as to Silva’s capacity to adapt to English football, but he should find acres of space between opposing back lines and midfields.