David Silva (22 Viewers)

[Red]

15 M Pounds? That's about 17M Euro! A bargain I'd say!

I guess Ribéry would cost about three times that amount; better to sign Silva and have another 30 M € available for defenders. If we want a new striker we could fund it with the rest of the money + sales +co-ownerships and whatnot.

But is that figure based on anything sensible?

Probably just guesswork.

The figure will double as soon as Real, Barca, etc. get involved.

No
I want Cassano and a 4-3-3. Or Cassano and a 9-0-1, it doesn't matter. I want Cassano.

I don't entirely disagree.

 

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[Marceℓℓo]

No
I want Cassano and a 4-3-3. Or Cassano and a 9-0-1, it doesn't matter. I want Cassano.

Yes,please.

 

[Alen]

You're from Calabria, Marceℓℓo? Or are your roots from there? Have you been to Reggio?

 

[Firestarter]

I think C4 are on one of their link all brilliant players with Juve day's they always do it occasionally, this time's its Silva & Ribery. I still hope for one of them though.

 

[Osman]

One good thing with not getting Silva, that Barca that were badly after him before, is probable to sign him. And if they do, its open season for Ribery for us. I consider Barca the big obstacle for our chances with him, if they want him, they will get him. But I think prestige wise, and monetary wise, we can compete with the other candidates, and some of them are less realistic to want to sign him etc.

 

[Marceℓℓo]

You're from Calabria, Marceℓℓo? Or are your roots from there? Have you been to Reggio?

I was born in Crotone(remember?we beat them in Serie B).My parents moved to Germany when I was about 2 years old.

I have been in Reggio,twice actually.That was just on my way to Sicilia though.

 

[Alen]

I was born in Crotone(remember?we beat them in Serie B).My parents moved to Germany when I was about 2 years old.

I have been in Reggio,twice actually.That was just on my way to Sicilia though.

Aha. I like the Calabrians. Hanging out with them feels like you've never left the Balkans. No wonder Gattuso's from Calabria.

 

[Marceℓℓo]

Aha. I like the Calabrians. Hanging out with them feels like you've never left the Balkans. No wonder Gattuso's from Calabria.

Do you like Gattuso?I didn't expect thatIaquinta is from Calabria aswell(Cutro,province of Crotone).

 

[neurosis21]

another positive for us is that we can guarantee this guys starting 11 places.at barca,real, man utd such a thing is not exactly guaranteed

 

[Bjerknes]

Man, if we could get Ribery that would be amazing. But Silva is also a good player and would probably be a lot cheaper, so I wouldn't mind having him either.

 

[Fred]

If that report had any truth in it, and Silva could be bought for 15M then that is probably one of the biggest bargains in the summer. Silva is real quality.

 

[Dostoevsky]

I agree.

4-3-1-2 with Silva?That way we'd at least avoid buying some AMR as well.

Sissoko-Tiago-Marchisio

---------Silva

Amauri/Trez-Del Piero

 

[Bjerknes]

Only thing is, Silva is better in the center, not constrained defensively out on the wing...

 

[Alen]

I agree.

4-3-1-2 with Silva?That way we'd at least avoid buying some AMR as well.

Sissoko-Tiago-Marchisio

---------Silva

Amauri/Trez-Del Piero

Bah, my formation beats yours any day.

MC.................MC.................MC
.....................space.................
.....Cassano................Del Piero
.....................Amauri...................

To have magicians like Cassano and Del Piero play behind you. That must be every striker's wettest dream.

 

[Fred]

No width, and two players who aren't exactly comfortable at being out wide, especially DP who proved time and time again with the NT that he can't play on the left in a 4-3-3.

Hate to be a party pooper but realistically this is how the formation will look like next season


-----------------MC--------Mc

----Marchionni-----------------Malouda

----------------Amauri--------DP

 

[Hust]

You're from Calabria, Marceℓℓo? Or are your roots from there? Have you been to Reggio?

Actually my family came from Reggio but I've never been there (sorry to butt in)

 

[Enron]

I agree.

4-3-1-2 with Silva?That way we'd at least avoid buying some AMR as well.

Sissoko-Tiago-Marchisio

---------Silva

Amauri/Trez-Del Piero

Ranieri will probably force Silva to play out left in a 4-4-2. Like he plays with the national team. If Ranieri gives him the freedom to go forward and roam with the strikers from time to time, cut inside and play-make... Silva will do well. Realistically Ranieri will probably make him hug the line and he'd be a bust in that usage.

Best formation for Silva would be a 4-3-3, but as Alen said, there won't be room for Delpie in a 4-3-3.

 

[Hust]

One good thing with not getting Silva, that Barca that were badly after him before, is probable to sign him. And if they do, its open season for Ribery for us. I consider Barca the big obstacle for our chances with him, if they want him, they will get him. But I think prestige wise, and monetary wise, we can compete with the other candidates, and some of them are less realistic to want to sign him etc.

Good point there, I am sure Real will stick their nose in it. They always do.

Man, if we could get Ribery that would be amazing. But Silva is also a good player and would probably be a lot cheaper, so I wouldn't mind having him either.

I would still prefer Ribery any day, regardless its a hard decision because if we really could get Silva for that money we could get Cassano too and a defender or two. Do you go for the best player possible or a really good play w/ a few more add on's?

Bah, my formation beats yours any day.

MC.................MC.................MC
.....................space.................
.....Cassano................Del Piero
.....................Amauri...................

To have magicians like Cassano and Del Piero play behind you. That must be every striker's wettest dream.

That is a pretty lethal, creative and deadly front 3. Never mind the wet dreams, the defenders that would have to play against that will probably cry themselves to sleep under their bed with the light on the night before the game.

 

[Fred]

Ranieri will probably force Silva to play out left in a 4-4-2. Like he plays with the national team. If Ranieri gives him the freedom to go forward and roam with the strikers from time to time, cut inside and play-make... Silva will do well. Realistically Ranieri will probably make him hug the line and he'd be a bust in that usage.

Best formation for Silva would be a 4-3-3, but as Alen said, there won't be room for Delpie in a 4-3-3.

Actually i said that

 

[Alen]

That's 4-3-2-1, not the 4-3-3 Donadoni used for Italy. It can even be played as 4-3-1-2 with Cassano behind Del Piero and Amauri. Cassano runs a lot and covers a lot of space. He's capable of taking the ball in midfield and running with it.

We're not getting more creativity from Silva as the trequartista in 4-3-1-2 than what we can get from Cassano and we won't be getting much from him in 4-4-2 if he plays on the left.
However you put it Cassano is more useful than Silva, he is the better player and he knows the league much better.