Adrien Silva

[frany104]

Looks a real player. Need to get him game time asap

[Ric Flair]

So much quicker on the ball than Drinkwater from the glimpses I've seen 

[Hitesh]

Showed what he is capable of in the second half and made the most of it. I can see why he's not going to start in the PL for a while as he adapts to the style over here but perfect chance against P'Boro in a few weeks 

[Nick]

Just now, Ric Flair said:

So much quicker on the ball than Drinkwater from the glimpses I've seen 

Absolutely.

[Lesta2014]

Still think he looks rusty but also shows class, performed exactly how I expected tonight and can't wait to see him 100% fit! 

[car1os]

His performance in the second half was fantastic, linked up play well and has the creative spark in central areas we need

[Tringfox]

Early days but looking the real deal. Very comfortable and neat on the ball, lacking fitness and a yard of pace but him and ndidi in the centre of the park is the way forward!!

[FoxFossil]

Vardy, Nacho, Grey,.

Silva, Ndidi, Iborra and James.

Drago, Harry, Huth, Wes.

Suddenly Puel can pick a different team to beat different oposition; not been able to say that for a very long time.

[lee7]

A good 90 minutes for him but especially good in the second half when we upped the tempo. 

Everything with Silva is near enough 1 or two touches. Plays the first pass he sees & it makes it hard for players to nick the ball off of him. 

 

 

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

So much quicker on the ball than Drinkwater from the glimpses I've seen 

I actually thought he looks like a slightly low rent dd but realise not many will agree. 

[StriderHiryu]

17 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

 

Some of the passes tonight, his vision and composure, the way he clicks with other players, how he can cover large distances almost effortlessly...

Phwoar. He's not spectacular, but spectacularly unspectacular. A proper engine in the middle.

 

Can't wait to see him fully fit.

Ha! What a great way to put it! Sums him up perfectly, and this is how he played for Sporting CP also.

[Colourmy]

If I was Silva, I'd go home thinking I'd done a good job tonight. The second was his to be fair. He looks a cheeky little acquisition!

[Arriba Los Zorros]

Yeah, looks the real deal. Everything I expected he would be. Excited we have him here at Leicester.

[Countryfox]

 

Wheres garlic paddy fox and the voice of doom ? ..   thought he played well today and will be a real asset ...   will get better imo.   Pissed at losing DD but he has certainly soothed the pain.  

[Silva Fox]

MOTM by a mile tonight

[Colourmy]

2 minutes ago, Silva Fox said:

MOTM by a mile tonight

Nice one Ady!

[holyfox]

Really believe his link up play and forward drive was at least as good as DD ever was. Different style of play that suits a more cultured midfielder and that’s what we have in silva. Definitely not 100% upto speed and I was screaming at him to take the ball on through the middle in a number of passages of play outside their box. However, in hindsight with his lack of match fitness, he probably wouldn’t have got through to shoot with much power. After looking like a practice match, we woke up after the first goal and totally bossed the second half. COYB

[Lovejoy]

Touch of the Arthur Shelby about him too .

[SCP4Ever]

It became a telling comment on his performances on Sporting's squad that you noticed how much different we played when he wasn't on the pitch. His positioning is spot on, his pace and stamina should be a case study, and his humility and sacrifice is a rare thing in professional footballers these days. I've never seen him put himself above the team.

[siCiteh]

Looks some player. 

 

Puel's possession football made a lot of sense after we lost Kante and Drinkwater. But rapid countering remains the most effective tactic if you have the top players to pull it off. If Silva turns out to be as good as he looks, I reckon we could do it again.

 

We could do the old 4-4-1-1 with the same front 6 as per the title team but with Ndidi and Silva in the middle. 

[Ian Nacho]

Reminds me of his namesake, David. Tidy little player.

[HybridFox]

I had a few reservations playing both him and Iborra as a pair. It was quite slow build up play in the first half with sideways passing.

 

That said when Okazaki, Vardy and Albrighton were on in the second half, Silva's class shone through. Some truly silky touches and turns.

 

My only criticism is at times he was in a great position to shoot but chose one pass too many. 

[Callabinho]

Effortlessly brilliant. Reminds me of Luca Modric, combative yes classy.... if he can contribute with goals then he’s already a cult hero. 

[UniFox21]

Classic low centre of gravity, seemed to breeze past people, or do turns or little tricks as if he was at the park. Him and Ndidi/Iborra on the pitch and we have players who can actually create something. Looks a great buy, lets hope he keeps getting better

[Babylon]

14 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

Classic low centre of gravity, seemed to breeze past people

The amount of times I thought "oh he's been caught" and then he'd just manage to squeeze past them or wriggle free and carry on running!