Adrien Silva

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

7 minutes ago, Johnthefoxrayner said:

I think Ndidi is underrated, he is still young great talent IMO 

Ndidi will be a player but if you look at his game right now, he rarely picks a positive pass and gives away a high number of fouls.

 

Additionally he doesn't have the anticipation of others - his interception numbers are low. Granted he's a terrific tackler but I've heard some compare him to Viera and Yaya toure. He's miles off that. He'll be a decent player but not a great IMO and is definitely overrated by lots of city fans.

[Ashley]

33 minutes ago, ZeGuy said:

Iborra as deep lying playmaker.

 

He can play a number of positions, including CB.

[Munshi]

16 minutes ago, Abrasive fox said:

Ndidi will be a player but if you look at his game right now, he rarely picks a positive pass and gives away a high number of fouls.

 

Additionally he doesn't have the anticipation of others - his interception numbers are low. Granted he's a terrific tackler but I've heard some compare him to Viera and Yaya toure. He's miles off that. He'll be a decent player but not a great IMO and is definitely overrated by lots of city fans.

Rarely picks a positive pass yet has 100 more passes completed than any other player in our team, I doubt most of them are going backwards.

[ZeGuy]

1 hour ago, Ashley said:

 

He can play a number of positions, including CB.

But not als CAM.

[Guest MattP]

Can't believe people are talking about dropping Shinji - how many times do we do this and then bring him back when we realise how crucial he is?

 

Silva will probably have to wait his turn and then come in for either Iborra or Ndidi.

 

While we have Vardy we'll play 442 with him and Okazaki up front, nothing else we try works as well.

[AKCJ]

1 minute ago, MattP said:

Can't believe people are talking about dropping Shinji - how many times do we do this and then bring him back when we realise how crucial he is?

 

Silva will probably have to wait his turn and then come in for either Iborra or Ndidi.

 

While we have Vardy we'll play 442 with him and Okazaki up front, nothing else we try works as well.

Other option is this;

 

Kasper

Dragovic/NewCB Morgan Maguire

Albrighton Iborra Silva Ndidi Chilwell

Okazaki Vardy

 

Trouble is that means no Mahrez or Gray.

[Jimmy]

2 hours ago, Ashley said:

 

Silva replaces Okazaki, Iborra to CAM? 

that's what I see happening, he likes getting forward and could win the odd flick on for Vardy

[red5]

I want to see him play first, could be another Inler(shit).

[les-tah]

9 minutes ago, red5 said:

I want to see him play first, could be another Inler(shit).

nah inler just chose the worst possible time to come Leicester   we outrageously won the league with Kante and drinkwater becoming invincible 

[Ashley]

1 hour ago, ZeGuy said:

But not als CAM.

I take it you didnt watch the Sevilla home game last Season then?

[HoustonFox]

3 hours ago, Countryfox said:

We play better with him ...   and like someone has just posted above ..  lets see who is still here after January ...

Shinji is so vital because he provides the link between defence and attack, and weirdly seems to be the only one they can do it. 

 

I agree with other posters that we’ll go to more of a 433 and free up Riyad and Gray/Albrighton/Nacho maybe to get closer to Vards. The basis being the 3 midfielders can all cover for each other, when one goes forward, others can drop in, and I have not doubt they will do this and rotate, causing some mayhem for the opposition. That excites me a lot, as we’ll see even more of this short interplay and fast passing

[ZeGuy]

1 hour ago, Ashley said:

I take it you didnt watch the Sevilla home game last Season then?

He played before the defense with Nzonzi.

[Ashley]

1 minute ago, ZeGuy said:

He played before the defense with Nzonzi.

Until the first goal, yes.

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

4 hours ago, Foxin hell said:

Rarely picks a positive pass yet has 100 more passes completed than any other player in our team, I doubt most of them are going backwards.

Actually if you look at the stats, a lot of them are!

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

1 hour ago, pmcla26 said:

I think you're forgetting he's only 20 years old as well... If he was 5 years older you have a point, but in 2/3 seasons I'm pretty sure he will be one of the top midfielders in the premier league. He's only going to get better providing he stays injury free.

No I don't forget that at all, hence why I said he will be a player.

[Candidcamera]

Ndidi at 20 is so good and has such an engine and skills. He has a wonderful future at City. If only Demarie Gray had half his talent and fitness.

[Nick]

Not long now....

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

11 hours ago, pmcla26 said:

Fair enough then, but I was giving you the benefit of the doubt, therefore on the other hand you must be blind if you can't see his potential  only kidding, but can't say I agree with you, football is a game of opinions though...

It is of course, but one of my pet hates about modern football is the constant 'he's the best / worst thing ever' driven by the tabloid press, sky / bt and twitter - can't a player just be decent?

 

Every week we see it with Demerai Gray with people hailing him as the answer to all our prayers followed by the next when he's crap and we should sell him to Plymouth. Maybe forum life isn't for me.

 

Edited 1 December 2017 by Abrasive fox

[weller54]

What must he be thinking sitting in the stands watching us play like this?.... 

How is he going to get into the starting 11?...

 

[Drew Peacock]

4 minutes ago, weller54 said:

What must he be thinking sitting in the stands watching us play like this?.... 

How is he going to get into the starting 11?...

 

He's thinking 'Next time I have a 50/50 in training with Andy King I need to put one on him.'

[sm1]

Seriously who can we omit out of our current team for Silva, N'didi? Ibora? Or Shinji if we play a 3 man midfield. He may have to come off the bench,  the way the team is playing.

[TheLittleBigMan]

Think this problem will solve itself. Marhez will be off soon and Silva is coming in to a team which is learning a style better suited to his talent. lacking creativity, especially with the way we've been playing, we shouldn't be so worried post Marhez. It's unbelievable we found him, and ridiculous we've kept him so long. but this teams future doesn't hinge on him.

 

Up the foxes

Edited 14 December 2017 by TheLittleBigMan

[Stan]

7 hours ago, weller54 said:

What must he be thinking sitting in the stands watching us play like this?.... 

How is he going to get into the starting 11?...

 

I would imagine he's absolutely delighted.

 

Remember, not long ago, many were thinking we'd be cut adrift at the bottom with Silva coming straight into a relegation dog fight.

[filbertway]

Cannot wait for this guy to further improve what we already have. As long as all 3 are fit we should be able to have some nice rotation between the current 2 and Silva. Exciting times!

[red5]

1 hour ago, filbertway said:

Cannot wait for this guy to further improve what we already have. As long as all 3 are fit we should be able to have some nice rotation between the current 2 and Silva. Exciting times!

What about Iborra?