How badly are Man City missing David Silva?

How badly are Man City missing David Silva?
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David Silva is widely regarded as one of the best players to play for Manchester City. So naturally, they miss him now he plays for Real Sociedad. But just how much do they miss him?
Has his absence forced Man City to play a different way?
Are City’s other midfielders able to replicate what Silva brought to the team?
What are Man City now lacking without Silva?
Alex Stewart explains.
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[@tommyboy1504]

Wth is that drawing of Phil Foden

[@mattiasbollen1409]

Looks like he is on crack

[@Egbert758]

Hey don't judge if u can't do better

[@agbag8185]

@@Egbert758 you don't need to do something better to criticise, even though this bloke sounds like insulting than criticise.

[@craigr4763]

I don't get what the fuss is about tbh.

[@ZzonkedMCFC]

@@Egbert758 If you have never made an Avengers movie you are not allowed to criticise one.

[@IAmTbang96]

City needs to learn Bayern’s succession plan. They seemingly have no plan for Silva just like they didn’t with Kompany. As things are going Aguero might not have a replacement either.

[@christianopulinaldo8319]

But They have 💷💷💷💲💲💲.

[@rpg5265]

@@christianopulinaldo8319 Money can't buy leadership and Winning Mentality, your logic to the subject is so terrible, Milan Got ibra for free and look what is happening to them, top at the league and above all that the oldest man in the team scores alot.

[@christianopulinaldo8319]

@@rpg5265 you may be right👍👍

[@daudikusinza9433]

Bayerns succession plan is to buy the best players from the other bundesliga teams making them weaker is that what you city to do😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DanielMartinez-bk8fd]

Bayern's succession plan is raiding every german club that over-performs. Not to mention players at bayern can under perform for multiple seasons and it still doesn't make a difference.

[@marklloyd9584]

All those players that were the spine of that team are gone: kompany, toure, Silva etc, Fernandinho and iguero haven’t long left

[@tanjimirtiza2366]

Damn das crazy bro 😔😔😔

[@truenoae8689]

Who's iguero

[@AJ-jq3hm]

@@truenoae8689 one of the best strikers in the league, alongside hery Ken and mihamod solah.

[@truenoae8689]

@@AJ-jq3hm Aguero? Haha

[@user-ps7nz2ll9x]

@@AJ-jq3hm LOL

[@TacticalManager]

They should have never let him go. Real Sociedad won a bargain !

[@pkingglazersout6665]

What really suprises me is the fact that Silva chose real Sociedad as his next team, even the team's president was a bit surprised by his decision but it paid off and he is a very important member of the team

[@SiddhantThatsMe]

He wanted to go. It was respectfull to let him go after what he had given city

[@calvinnathanael606]

He want to go back to Spain to get closer to his family. That's why. It's not City be like "meh Silva is not good anymore. Just let him go"

[@phineasnjoroge4376]

They wanted to facilitate the integration of Foden as a first team player, plus he was getting older.

[@dadragonmaster]

@@calvinnathanael606 sociedad is not in Spain tho

[@suhaasbhat8736]

Now even Real Sociedad will miss him when he leaves. That's his greatness.

[@MacrobianNomad]

Once upon a time David Silva and KDB were both wingers.

[@MasihGelap]

more like mezzala

[@matafaka2060]

they were attacking mid but part of guardiola's plan was for them to shift further towards the sides so the wingers could make inverted runs

[@maneeshmanu9811]

this aged so badly for this channel

[@kaumiek8193]

i hate that we never start foden we just constantly start the slow pairing of gundo and rodri

[@Re-dj5mf]

Yeah, I agree that they should start foden more, but as the video stated it may be more risky for their already underperforming defense Yeah they do miss Silva a lot, but the fact that Rodri/Gundo still can't perfectly replace Fernandinho is just as bad

[@AT-kf3rl]

Exactly

[@cowsaysboo]

Rodri and Gundogan together doesn't work. Same with Gundo and Fernandinho in important must win matches. Idk why Pep persists on playing them together. He should just choose between one of them and bring one of them on if they need to hold a lead

[@Re-dj5mf]

@@cowsaysboo Maybe the problem is, he can't do that 1. Depending on Fernandinho again at his age is never good for the club's future, you want to have his successor or change your tactic based on the player you have and their capabilities 2. You don't want to risk losing points by experimenting on a single pivot when your defense in this season and last season is/was inconsistent, underperforming, and your new starting CB is still adjusting to the league 3. A lot of people maybe don't realize this because ManCity still have a lot of depth and quality players, but they are in a stage of huge rebuilding, it's almost like Pep's first season at the club again, the main difference is that the key players who have settled with the league and the club aren't playing as regulars anymore cause aging or leaving already, so Pep have to adapt his tactics all over again, and it's hard to rebuild when you're also expected to compete for the top again, maybe that's why he hasn't settled with any main formation and seems to persist with the double pivot so as not to lose any point while building chemistry and let the new generation of players settle Wow, sorry that was long

[@manan4333]

Cause they Both act as a defencive midfield pairing cause are defence is vulnerable and which interns allow city to puch cancelo and walker forward so that mahrez and sterling can make runs

[@JK_JK_JK_JK]

Next: How Badly are Arsenal missing Wenger! 😏👍

[@jonathanjulian7677]

Gunners: Wenger out!!! Also Gunners: Wenger in!!!

[@KOBKStreak]

Missing Unai more. At least we were scoring goals still with a crap defense!

[@Nwdamskdi]

No one care + Ratioed + Aired

[@hommofroggy5727]

@@jonathanjulian7677 overused meme

[@seadkolasinac7220]

@@jonathanjulian7677 you realise different fans can have different opinions? It’s pretty complex I know

[@pkingglazersout6665]

Silva was the foundation of city's attack for a long time with aguero, although Manchester City can't replace him they need to find a similar long term player in his position

[@rpg5265]

Ngolo kante,Veratti,Rabiot,sergej milinkovic savic comes to mind for the future, Kante is not just a holding player but he has the ability to dribble past opponents, and has a good technique in scoring, He is strong and definitely a threat into final third.

[@wiqwaq1829]

@@rpg5265 only milinkovic savic could play their role, the players u named mostly are dm or deep lying playmaker, kante as an 8 is not as effective as a dm, his foreward passing range is quite mediocre. They need a cm which can make tactical fouls and has a high range of passing, and excell at playing in the half spaces.

[@mrtechnicify]

@@wiqwaq1829 I really think Bernardo can do the job. His style of play and attributes are pretty similar to David imo. I know they usually play him out wide, but i really do think he can play the Silva's role.

[@rpg5265]

@@wiqwaq1829 Yes most of them are dm but the HOLD UP play silva was doing in city, they can do it too, Like tifo said the most important thing that city lacks right now are players who can hold the ball up front and then play quick short pass to move defenders which most of the players i named are capable of doing. 1 name came also to mind a young kid from Stade rennais Camavinga, he is 17/18 yrs old but he has caps for france first team.

[@wiqwaq1829]

@@rpg5265 i know what u mean, but for me those players arent that suitable, they have hold up play, but playing them would create 2 pivots, because only milinkovic savic goes forward alot. Pep very rarely plays 2 pivots in his team because he likes to overload the forward spaces.

[@Vineeth_Ashok]

We miss you David Silva... Our El Mago 😔 💙

[@mrlace4776]

Your el mago? Youve never even been to manchester and have been a city fan post 2008. Fuckin joke

[@filmobea]

Could you do a reverse and explain how David Silva has improved Sociedad?

[@adilmohammed6897]

that would be a great topic

[@chilledbit]

That would be great

[@diegodadog1435]

David Silva is helping Sociedad,but its not the main reason they are better,of course its a + but I think its mostly in other players like Oyarzabal for example(first games with Silva were very poor but still the team got an idea and executed it very well)

[@ximono]

Real Sociedad has some great young players. They were really good last year with Ødegaard, and Silva wasn't a bad replacement.

[@shivankdokania4860]

Probably the best video that dissects City's problems this season. Pep should watch this video, can someone forward this to him pls?

[@ComradeOgilvy1984]

I was impressed with this video. I could see clearly differences in how the double pivot and Jesus were affecting play, but I did not appreciate the difference caused by missing David Silva.

[@harshivkapoor7777]

@@ComradeOgilvy1984 we should have got auor this summer instaed of ake eric is leaving free and stones is injury free and laporrte is boast for us

[@ultramage1]

lol he already knows, hence why he was saying he had to figure out a way for them to score.a few weeks ago. his solution was the double-pivot....he might also go back to a back three like he did last season to compensate... ...anyone who watched city consistently would notice.. it wasn't lack of aguero they weren't scoring but yet every pundit will say they needed strikers... also auor won't solve it...they need a passing silva Esque midfielder.. they already have 4 players similar to auor

[@mittensthehousecat4114]

This aged well......

[@phichau90]

Since city sold kompany. Its not the same. Kompany presence was amazing. TRUE LEADER AND A LEGEND.

[@cuma4893]

They didn't have a choice... The guy had to eventually retire because of injuries.

[@willwalkuski6658]

They didn’t sell him

[@ComradeOgilvy1984]

I think Kompany and Fernandinho as a pair were skilled at reading danger and getting to team to react quickly. Rodri and Gundogan are superb players as individuals, but they can get lost and leave the defense exposed. Furthermore, lingering deep as a double pivot slows progression, sapping the speed of counter attacks.

[@akshayb9798]

OMG! Was that really Phil Foden? 😳

[@manslayerpupil]

Ba-by Ruth!

[@truenoae8689]

Foden on crack

[@krutarthb174]

Me watching after man city lift the trophy for the season 👀

[@basswolf86]

Very good article. As a City Fan, this echoes my fear when knowing that El Mago was leaving. The ability to hold up play to create the space for strikers or attacking forwards like Sterling or Torres to score are just not happening. You could see it against Porto last night and in previous games that normally, we would eventually break a defense down through some magic. I think while not solely David Silva, he was integral to this style and without him, we have no one operating without the ball. This is fundamental in this style, as much as playing with the ball is. Yes, Aguero is a chance taker, and Sterling and Torres will do that eventually but for the smart passing and ability to draw a player and wait for the play to move around him, I think we'll always miss El Mago.

[@ryanhale6547]

I'm so gutted he felt it was time to leave but I respect him enough to be happy for him that he's moved on

[@jackkarran8050]

I think the big problem with City was the signing of Mahrez. He's a great footballer but is absolutely not the kind of winger that suits them. They need, fast, direct wingers who hug the line and stretch the play(Sane, Sterling). This creates more from for De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva etc in the middle. Mahrez is incredibly skilful but often cuts in and this creates a logjam with him and the other playmakers. He is also arguably too good not to play often.

[@richardlobo88]

I have a feeling makes will be converted into a central midfielder, similar to Bernardo.

[@F-Tier_Physique]

You dont think the lack of a true DM is a bigger problem? Also the lack of any kind of physicality, Crossing vs lowblock teams could work if Balotelli, Dzeko or Tevez was in the box, but not many aerial threaths rn. but more on the Dm problem: you now have to play with a single offensive midfielder instead of two, which is especially problematic when Silva was there who is arguably more dangerous in that space when isolated the kdb. If one of the Dms were more yay esque and carried a large attacking threat coming from deep it could be different, but gundo and rodri just dont have the same threat.

[@jackkarran8050]

@@F-Tier_Physique dm is also an issue. The fast wingers on the last line would push the opponents back so Man City wouldn’t have as great a need to have a double pivot.

[@eddyededwin]

@@F-Tier_Physique dm is only an issue on the counter but city have pretty much remedied it with having a more reliable centerback pairing. but the biggest problem atm is their attacking form, they cant break teams down as they are playing too narrow with inverted wingers and attacking midfielders that cant control the game as well after losing silva. this also makes then more vulnerable to counters in the first plce

[@ianmendham6671]

F-tier Physique i don’t buy that. Liverpool won the league by crossing and they’ve hardly got any height or amazing physicality in attack or midfield. Also, Yaya was not a DM since Fernandinho/Fernando occupied that position and they are not expected to have attacking input.

[@keepscrolling6042]

It will be easier to just change the system, special players like Silva and iniesta don’t come very often in the market.

[@TheAdamsteve1984]

HELP! I constantly have the 'best deal of the year!' song stuck in my head for the remainder of each day after watching these first thing!

[@pedrolightining]

POPOPOPOPOPON PON PON PON ♫

[@Parthdagur]

Watching this video after city's 16th win in a row , although this #21 magician was a crucial part pf city and also , a legend.

[@langemakhanya8990]

“He could find space in a single bed with Gemma Collins.”

[@ravenala9521]

😂😂😂😂

[@ellismcconnell7672]

Brilliant comment 👌😂😂

[@anant1462]

Whose quote is that?

[@GuinessOriginal]

@@anant1462 Tifo

[@MartyD]

He was their _Silva_ lining!

[@AlLuiPigus]

Now I really question Guardiola's ability to replace 'old guard' at Man City. There are 5 years almost since he is in charge and I doubt he will be able to finally replace Kompany, Fernandinho, Silva and Aguero. He only managed to replace Yaya Toure's role with Kevin De Bruyne, but he was already at the club when Guardiola came. So actually Guardiola's only real successful replacement is Ederson over Joe Hart. But even here, remember that he first tried using Claudio Bravo instead, which turned out to be a disaster in Man City's goal.

[@paochongloi596]

Ederson is shit. Pep only good Signing was Sane and B.Silva but now B.silva does not play in wing.

[@craigr4763]

Underrated point.

[@mrdubcek6824]

Laporte's decent

[@charles9489]

@@paochongloi596 Huh?!!!! Must be high

[@charles9489]

@@mrdubcek6824 decent, damn I wish I had "decent" laporte in my team.

[@godfreymitti9241]

Silva, Fernandinho and Sane were always my favorite players next to KDB and Aguero. It was a personal blow. Team doesn’t feel the same.

[@y1521t21b5]

One of the best players in the history of the _EPL._ One of the very few to show _Messi-like_ longevity at the highest levels.

[@sjisisksnzkz]

We really needed him vs Tottenham

[@xrayonthemove]

They're also missing a leader like Kompany

[@curtisdavison4802]

I don't think that is an issue anymore. Dias looks as if he is fulfilling that role perfectly and seems to genuinely improve the defenders around him too

[@espben360]

You cant just buy a leader though. Leader means player comes in, shows his quality, demands respect and becomes a leader. Takes time

[@curtisdavison4802]

@@espben360 I don't agree. A player can come in and immediately have an effect - just look at Bruno Fernandes. A leader is defined by their personality traits.

[@kamenborisov8839]

But City have had their 2 strikers injured for the majority of the 20/21 season, that probably affected their style and ways of attacking too.

[@bimanatawilaga7509]

3 months later, they won 20 match in a row without breaking a sweat 😂

[@panriso]

Tifo that was a really good video, been a fan of your work for years as well as a fan of Manchester City, and I think one of the most overlooked reasons why the team is struggling too is the absence of Leroy Sané, he was the player David Silva looked for the most, and he helped stretch the pitch immensely, hope you can make a video of it one day, cheers for the good work!

[@MukulVyas5]

It will be the same like last season. We didn't replace Kompany and now we haven't replaced Silva. It's evident in the statistics. We haven't scored many goals this season. We're struggling to break down the opposition. Silva was a game changer. He could change the game with just one sharp pass/movement. We're lacking cohesion now.

[@shantiheath8687]

Love that new font ! Great choice.

[@adityakishore3171]

was waiting for this video for so long. without David we r lacking in the midfield

[@akhilca37]

Miss u El Mago 💙

[@spark_city9639]

Ha lol, watching them right now as top of the league with 6 points clear of Man U.

[@darrentillman9048]

How badly did this video age?

[@papishome3394]

i am a man utd fan but I'm a big fan of silva as well. heck i even bought a jersey with his name on it. but now its his time to move on to real sociedad. looking at what he is doing with his new club i am so proud of him

[@jackcameron6517]

Incredible video. Absolutely hit the nail on the head.

[@kevinsutube1p528]

Seems like they’ve started to put it all together lately and look like they could be a bigger champions league threat. Depending on their center forward play though with aguero having lots of injuries and Jesus with some inconsistencies

[@lyando6363]

hi, my name is max and I am a real sociedad fan. I just wanted to say thank you ❤️😃

[@gibospartan6185]

Some of those illustrations are pretty good like Gundogan, Fernandinho and Bernardo Silva. Phil Foden however looks wrong and both De Bruyne and Guardiola look sunburned. The style is great but it might be worth going back to the drawing board on a few of those illustrations.

[@mushfiquemallick6618]

Not sure if they will ever find a like for like replacement but Pep knew what he was heading into when Silva left. Shouldn't it be his job to find a tactical adjustment to allow his team to still function effectively? Can't keep playing the same way if you have players who perform and function differently.

[@thuo1000]

City's problem is lack of clinical finishing. An example, last night champions league game against porto

[@DanielMartinez-bk8fd]

I think a big problem tacticaly is that at this point in his career Rodri is basically a luxury 6. Not good enough defensively to be an anchor on his own, not dynamic enough to play as a box to box 8. A bit like what United found out with Matic when they bought him as an anchor.

[@anszellols5659]

of course it's bad he's like xavi or iniesta on barca club so without him @mancity doesn't have a jenderal midfielder

[@rishotnongkhlaw6113]

2020 is so unpredictable, old players proving their former clubs wrong

[@nkhadebe]

City does not necessarily miss him. City is not clinical enough to be honest

[@aadhil8628]

City always creates league high chances, not anymore

[@nkhadebe]

@@aadhil8628 against spurs a total of 22 shots were made, none of them produced a goal. This is a matter of players taking more responsibility and reigniting the ruthlessness from the 17/18 & 18/19 campaigns

[@aadhil8628]

@@nkhadebe I too watched that match, but how many of them are clear cut chances? They used to create high quality chances. But city has enough fuel to turn the tide, but will that be enough to win the league? Only time will say

[@edd0f]

It's almost as if they don't train their finishing since Arteta left and just do rondos at training with Pep. Every time they are in front of goal they have doubts as if they are waiting for a teammate to appear and pass the ball to. Nobody but Aguero has the self confidence to shoot to score. I might not be a good footballer, but at least I know where the goal is and I know what it needs to be done.

[@nkhadebe]

@@aadhil8628 I agree, time will tell

[@9ii864]

Would really love an in depth look into Real Sociedad next video !

[@lookdbandit]

Great piece!

[@chubs2312]

Your Pep really Loooks like Arteta in your graphic at 4:15

[@weeda2008]

here i also think you have to give thought for the difficulty of not having our first striker in the side consistantly this season

[@praneshkarthikeyan9965]

Maybe next year if city buys messi he could team with de bruyne in the creative side and playmaking and then city will be unstoppable

[@adilmohammed6897]

Quality content as always

[@jamesgorham8170]

Best channel on football,straight up.

[@isassetuba]

i wanna see a kante video....his style is one that can be appreciated well by managers ....or hated

[@b0bbymoon452]

When your video ages like shit, it is better to remove it to prevent any discomfort. That's the professional spirit anyone should have.

[@user-qc8ms5wj1w]

Well he is not wrong City had to adapt cause if Silva absent Even now Kevin is playing that free roam role because no one yet has filled Silva shoes, City doesn't play 4-3-3 anymore. We been mostly playing 4-2-3-1, Again City is doing well without him, just saying he absent made City change their formation

[@collapsingspace]

My fav player of all time ❤❤

[@tashrif46]

Excellent piece. I was wondering how City became so overly reliant on De Bruyne in the last two years. I guess now we have the answer

[@raphaelambrosius]

the drawings are top notch, guys. best in the channel's history, no doubt.

[@_pratos]

I love how Fbref and Statsbomb are providing access to granular statistics to a regular fan as well as folks who want to build analyses off it. Hearty thanks to both orgs!

[@gggiii1915]

This format is best

[@Panjax]

I can't tell if Alex is the kind of guy that listens to Ravel's Bolero, or cannibal corpse.

[@abeertariq1051]

I'd say the bigger problem is the decline of Fernandinho. He single handedly took care of City's defensive shielding. It's been the same for United, the decline of Matic means they must play a double pivot, leaving one less attacker.

[@harrisontafea7680]

Serious question; could the triangle system used in basketball be used in football with the same effectiveness?

[@gadget00]

Its something to cry about. El Mago is deeply missed. The squad doesn’t look well placed on the pitch no more; too dependent on individual breakthroughs and not a team system

[@dvgvarma5201]

I think its terrifying to think where they would be without de bruyne

[@manan4333]

We can and hv won without him we still hv al lot creativity in our midfield

[@gusmanue8337]

This is a great analysis especially after watching the Manchester Derby yesterday with them starting Rodri and Fernandinho in midfield yesterday. You can see they are way off the level they were a couple.of seasons ago

[@marianchicago4002]

Here’s an interesting thought, this is the shape and personnel Guardiola has been selecting for big games at city in the past, he would take off Silva for Gundogan and use him as double pivot next to Fernandinho or box to box, often times results blowing up in his face, no one noticed it was a foreshadowing of things to come this year. So I been trying to think of young players that have similar style to David Silva and I am drawing a blank, names that keep coming to mind Gotze, Ozil, Sneijder, Fabregas, Nasri, Modric, pure guesses would be Nabil Fekir and Odegaard that maybe could be similar type players

[@bgpiw]

Last 2 season : Vinnie and our deffense looks so bad Last season : David Silva and our attacking and creativity looks really missing him This season : Fernadinho which is he is tanker and solid DMF Next season maybe Sergio Aguero The End of 2012 era😓

[@DanielMartinez-bk8fd]

I think a bigger issue than this is guardiolas obsession with playing rodri and refusing to bench him for fernandinho. He does this at every club he's been were he takes one of his most important veteran players from the season before and arbitrarily decides they're not in his plans anymore

[@nikolas8203]

He is 36 and doesn't have the legs to play every game. Also,he has been injured for quite some time this season,which is why he hasn't played much.

[@DanielMartinez-bk8fd]

@@nikolas8203 yet he had the legs to play cb every single game last season. Actual people don't lose physical abilities as rapidly as in FIFA. He also doesn't have to play 90 minutes and can even partner Rodri in a double pivot

[@nikolas8203]

@@DanielMartinez-bk8fd He has been injured for some time this season

[@rajeevverma1723]

Content of highest quality

[@adeshkantha7034]

should have posted this before the burnley game

[@skinnyp8829]

As a Liverpool fan they are missing kompany the most a real leader on and off the pitch.

[@bodas00]

I think bernardo has potential to be a david sub. But coming from a wing its difficult to operate has a midfielder

[@bilaal747]

David Silva is the football Chris Paul

[@maleficbrutis2267]

Clubs and pundits take the age factor and run with it way too much. If he’s shitting the bed but quick “oh he has promise he’s a young lad give him time” if he is 33+ clubs won’t renew, pundits say it’s time for mls and forget just how stellar that player still is.

[@TheMonsterTwinkies]

2:38 foden’s face when 2 Icelandic girls said they wanted to “meet up”

[@nicolasperez7124]

Good vid

[@theawesomerb2807]

Please do one about Riyad Mahrez !

[@yunish19]

Poor KDB doesn't have anyone to talk to anymore.

[@bens4602]

Foden has kinda shown attributes of La Pausa. I think they should give him a go at that. At the very least if he were the LW in the 4-3-3 I think that City would be on much better form.

[@abhisheksavant4307]

You cannot replace players like Xavi, Iniesta & David Silva. Spanish magicians.

[@gauravmufc1]

They did not miss him neither sergio aguero nor vincent kompany nor kdb while he was injured its astonishing how consistent city are even though they are in a transitional phase with new players such as phoden torres dias cancelo zinchenko rodri joining in and filling in bigger boots so smoothly, guardiola has some magic. The start of the season was just a blip in form they are back to cruzing again.

[@shemarsegree8501]

I really thought I was the only one seeing this. Him an Kompany

[@russellward4624]

Finally someone giving the credit he deserves. He got so much flack last year it was absurd. People were blaming him as the reason the team weren't successful. His loss isn't the only issue. But he was masking the lack of width. Without Silva the lack of width had been exacerbated.

[@Citizen4ever]

El mago we still miss you in blue💙💙💙💙

[@devendraaryal9413]

It was never us it was David Silva all along 💔

[@myfirstaccount127]

DO A VIDEO TALKING ABOUT MSN

[@ultramage1]

finally someone that gets why they are struggling to score.. everyone kept crying for aguero and jesus.. when in reality its good old David that they miss..Barnardo did well to replicate KDB in their second title win and he can be versatile, same season guandogun replicated Fernandinho.. but it will take them a long time to understand the David role, ..foden cant do it ...and both w will have to grow into it slowly as the season goes on

[@seyler51]

De Bruyne was a great 10 at Wolfsburg, where he made a big name. Pep needs to drop the 4-3-3 and adopt the 4-2-3-1 or 3-4-1-2/3-1-4-2

[@muhamadrizkyramadhan7449]

Really quite hard for City's side, Silva is one of a kind midfielder with a strong ball possession and good running with the ball, while KDB it's just long range passer he's not that good with ball possession and running with the ball. KDB needs a space when passing while Silva even in a very tight space he can pass to another teammates

[@ishaanpatel9691]

Jack Grealish would be a perfect replacement for David Silva. He draws a lot of defenders towards him and has the ability to play those sharp precision passes into the final third while having good control in possession.

[@madeintyo7021]

Dont know about that, they clearly mentioned that city need a high volume passer in the final third. Dont see Grealish being that sort of profile, he's exactly like Foden

[@maxbranning4172]

Scott Parker’s fulham please

[@jamespalmer2620]

Why did you put an ad for a promo from Black Friday to Cyber Monday when it's not any more

[@sammybosak10]

may be the video was made before black friday

[@SonglyWryt]

Relying on KDB all the time means that opposition teams can just close him down. And pep doesn't always play Foden whos confidence makes him consistent

[@eva00r]

Silva, Aguiro, Kompany, Fernandinho, Ederson and KDB were pretty much city's best players. Now with only Ederson and KDB are left at their peaks, city's unable to dominate pretty any team from the top half now.

[@ajmalaj4381]

Do a video on how badly are Tolouse missing Ibrahim Sangare

[@niteskye3995]

Things took a turn once we lost Kompany. With Silva gone it’s only been downhill. Agüero’s next and I’m imagining the worst...