Stats can be misleading, but I'd like to see his stats in comparison with our other midfield players, but particularly De Jong and the much-maligned Barry.
He'll probably always be celebrated for having scored two Wembley winners but then Benjani scored a derby winner and thats the only positive thing we remember him for.
I think he unbalances the midfield, and even our strike force, in the way he 'ambles' through a game and gambles his effectiveness on punishing charges half the length of the field, which effectively reduces us to 10 men for at least the succeeding 5 minutes.
I've been having reservations about that reported Sneijder signing, because the net effect might be a relative sidelining of Silva, but now I think Sneijder, or whoever, could operate from deep, and let Silva roam about in that final third that he loves so much, without having to worry about dropping deep to retrieve the ball.
Plus that would also free up Ya Ya for the defensive midfield role he made his name at.
But, as for the stats, I'd really like to see them, for each of Ya Ya, Nige, and Barry
1). Tackles won
2). Interceptions made
3). Passes made
4). Pass % completion rate
5). Average length of pass, successful and unsuccessful
6). Miles covered per 90 minute game
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