19-01-2020, 11:29 PM
(19-01-2020, 10:39 PM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: I share quite a few of your reservations about him Zico however you are being unfair IMO because he plays as a #8 not a #10. We dont really play a 10 hence no role for Carvalho under Lamouchi, whether he would had we a more consistent player in that role I dont know.
I get the impression Silva is doing as per his brief, he has improved 100% in many aspects and is certainly a decent tidy player to have to link up play. However is he the dominating midfield presence a promotion chasing side needs?
If I am wrong (wouldn't be the first time) then what you are saying is that we are set up at home with a back 4, 2 defensive minded midfielders-albeit very good ones- and a box to box midfielder, who doesn't go box to box. Plus 2 wide men and a CF? Against bottom of the league? Not sure I buy that.
I thought the reason Carvalho wasnt starting was because he hasn't been able to get going this season with his sporadic appearances, no one's fault other than the thug at Alfreton. As a result, Silva has made himself 1st pick for the most advanced midfield role most of the time.
To reiterate, I like Silva, he has done an ok job (as a#10 if that's what he is) a slightly average job as an 8 ( if that's what he is) and a reasonable job when asked as a holding player. Out wide too, he has done OK.
No complaints, I would pick him at present, but ask him to put ball at risk more in final third or on break. Ironically, our equaliser came when Silva lost the ball in midfield and Watson piled in to recover it (arguably committing a foul on Lua Lua in the scrap) and we broke through Ribeiro. (What a pass by the way).
Funny old game. He rarely gave the ball away, creating nothing, but when he lost it we broke and scored, that's football.