Adrien Silva

[funkyrobot]

He’s always likely to give the ball away more because as an attacking, creative centre mid he plays risky passes rather than safe passes more favoured by a holding player like Choudry or Kingy. 

[LCCFox96]

Silva had a decent game today and is a good, classy player. He's showed a fair bit of quality and, for me, out shown the odd misplaced pass and getting caught on the ball (both of which could be put down to adapting to the league/the Leicester system).

 

He's not going to be making prime Yaya Toure style drives and scoring 20 a season, nor is he gonna be spreading Xavi style 40 yard passes with relentless accuracy because: 1) if he was at that level he wouldn't have been at Sporting all of his career and at Leicester now; and 2) he's been a very unfortunate victim of circumstance with the infamous deadline day shambles. I won't be judging Silva until he's had 15-20 starts for us and a full pre-season under his belt. Next season will be a clean slate for him.

[Dr The Singh]

He was bang average, getting better 

[SheppyFox]

Most of people criticising Silva probably can’t perform to their usual standards in their own jobs after two weeks off at Christmas let alone 4 months, mid season for an athlete  

[hejammy]

I'm not sure that people are understanding that he's a creative midfielder. He takes on riskier passes than your other players. Therefore he will lose possession far more than other players. Mahrez loses the ball all the time. Look at players like Sanchez, loses the ball so many times a game. Give the guy some time to adapt to the English game. He'll come good next season I reckon. 

[Dickov22]

I thought he was really good yesterday. Few stray passes yes, but he was actually head and shoulders above anyone else on the pitch. 

[Happy Fox]

Puel didn’t pick him for God knows how long which was really bemusing to me. He is a class above James.

[Fox92]

Two MOTM performances. He's looking good now he's starting consistently.

[David Hankey]

On 4/14/2018 at 17:57, Beechey said:

Sorry did Silva decide his price?

Why do people say that, of course, he didn't but given the great fanfare and much trumpeting of his arrival I for one certainly expected more by now.

 

Perhaps you're one of many who sits easily with mediocrity!!

[Ian Nacho]

Looking forward to seeing him again tomorrow, only real positive of the past few games.

[Guest MattP]

Think he's been average and some of his passing quite shoddy.

 

That said he's clearly got ability and deserves a proper run in the team - can't write off a player with his CV yet. The last 8 months would have been a nightmare for any player.

[Tielemans63]

Don't think you can make a call on him either way after just 7 appearances. Ridiculous that some have already written him off completely though. Moves to a much stronger league having not played for 4 months and gets hammered for not immediately bossing it. Absolute joke.

[Beechey]

26 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

Why do people say that, of course, he didn't but given the great fanfare and much trumpeting of his arrival I for one certainly expected more by now.

 

Perhaps you're one of many who sits easily with mediocrity!!

"Not the player we anticipated and joins a long line of players who have not proved their worth"

 

Implies his worth was £22m, which you don't believe he's lived up to. So no, my point was entirely relevant. It's not his fault that the club spent £22m on him, it's not his fault that the transfer was botched, it's not his fault he missed 11 months of starting league football matches. He's started like 6 games in 11 months, why not give him the time he so clearly needs?

 

Why do our "fans" enjoy ripping into our players so much?

Edited 18 April 2018 by Beechey

[HighPeakFox]

1 minute ago, Beechey said:

Why do our "fans" enjoy ripping into our players so much?

I suspect the answer is long and complicated, with deep psychological and sociological roots.

[chapero82]

The poor guy needs time! Played no football for I don’t know how long! 

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

Think he's looked good, bit rusty thats all

[NewquayFox]

Quality player who is settling in, Ndidi & Silva will be a great pair next season.....

[HighPeakFox]

It's obvious to my eyes that he's class, and is improving with every game as he adjusts. However, we know how human perceptions can be, and I wonder if enough people will see what a gem of a player we now have.

[Realist Guy In The Room]

These risky passes that people are referring too aren’t the ones where he gives the ball away.  He gets caught in possession shitloads and its the shorter, square, easy passes that he screws up.

 

Personally, I think he looks pretty shit

so far.

[Countryfox]

6 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

I wonder if enough people will see what a gem of a player we now have.

1 minute ago, Realist Guy In The Room said:

 

Personally, I think he looks pretty shit

Well, pretty divided opinion ...   

 

For the record ..   I ain’t sure yet ...     I’ll leave it to Claude ...  

[Stevosevic]

15 minutes ago, AlloverthefloorYesNdidi said:

Think he's looked good, bit rusty thats all

This. He's had a few over the hit passes but he actually gets between the lines and can carry the ball.

[HighPeakFox]

4 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

Well, pretty divided opinion ...   

 

For the record ..   I ain’t sure yet ...     I’ll leave it to Claude ...  

Divided opinion - one person who tries very hard to be as fair as possible, and one who never has a positive thing to say.

 

That is not really a balanced comparison, now is it?

[st albans fox]

His initial cameos late on in home games we were winning looked promising

 

he hasn’t been able to force a run in the side and his match fitness remains short. He is also struggling to pick up the pace of the league, being caught in possession several times in the past couple games. He should be playing the remainder of games this season and he needs to pick up his fitness if he wants to make the world. cup squad. 

 

We should have a fair idea on him by the end of the season 

[weller54]

Too lightweight for the PL... 

It's a No from me on current evidence. 

[HighPeakFox]

He held his own on Saturday and barely ever got beaten in possession. I have often wondered, and still do wonder, if people only see what it suits them to see.