AJ

[Manx Blue]

Silva HAS to be played centrally (even more so if Tevez is on the pitch) even if it means sacrificing Milner as a wide player. Milner's work rate and defensive capabilities more than make up for it.

Regardless of whether it's a big target man or a smaller quicker forward like Tevez, if you see a player moving out of the middle into wider or deeper positions, it's in order to find space, get the ball a get some creativity. The reason why we tend to see Silva stay in the middle, is possibly because he has more patience from playing in the slower Spanish game?

Because the English game is quicker, I think he is prepared to wait a little longer in orde to find a seam for a pass, because things can change so quickly. Your thoughts?

[Dameerto]

I think Silva starting centrally gives him the message to boss the game and CREATE - if he starts wide he's in the mindset to be fed balls by the midfield and to continue attacks rather than creating them - he is called the magician in Spain for a reason and since we lack that creative threat without him our performances tend to stall.

[Blue2]

Well he got his chance many have been clamouring for and.............. he was crap. Needs to sort his head out, he's not as good as he thinks he is.

[ant london]

Well he got his chance many have been clamouring for and.............. he was crap. Needs to sort his head out, he's not as good as he thinks he is.

Agree.....he was toilet yesterday

[sheiks and camels]

got to agree he was crap yesterday, the throw in that boateng took to him and he played it back in first half he stood with his arms out as if its not his fault. then his shot when he took it on his bad side instead of playing in silva.i think he is a cocky little shit who reckons like the papers that he is top notch when he really needs to improve a lot more to get to the top