I wish more people could realise what a player David Silva was. Man just gave his best performances for a decade without any nonsense off the pitch. The key to man city's success today, a true true legend of the game. EL MAGOO 💙💙
This. City built a backbone and made a name for themselves with David Silva. he was truly a humble magician. One of the greatest spanish players to ever grace the prem.
@@RaymarFootball Bro, Silva IS the best spanish premier league player maybe only second to prime Torres at Liverpool, followed by Fabregas, Xabi Alonso, Rodri, Juan Mata and so on.
He born on a wrong time where there was a prime xavi and iniesta dominating the world just like Di Maria…nevertheless a true football fan would know how much of a baller he was
@@EagleEyes77 yes he is he’s not very underrated anymore he’s just underrated without the “very” he’s getting more recognition slowly after World Cup/copa America if we’re being honest.
@@paullowoleoutside of Man City fans, he’s not as mainstream as he should be for how good he was. Like people mention Gerrard waaay more and he equalled Gerrards total assists in 200 less matches.
The only Spanish players in that generation I would have wanted for Barca. David Silva was an incredible player. I noticed him at Euro 2008, I saw similarities with Messi in the way he moves the ball. What a special player. I envy Man City, but I'm happy for him, that he was appreciated as he deserves to be.
Spain and it's array of top class midfielders are a joy to watch. David Silva is a true warrior who became a symbol of Manchester City dominance in English football and not to forget won everything with Spain.
@@RaymarFootball it’s really not that remote the islands and spain are fairly well connected, but definitely if he was born in spain his career would’ve been something else
Xabi Alonso, Xavi, Silva, Iniesta, BUsquets, FAbregas, Mata, Cazorla. Spatin produced 8 top midfielders during 2006-2012. NO country has ever produced so much talent in a single generation.
Moral of the story, Spain had almost every good midfielder of the early 2010s, xavi iniesta Alonso Silva Mata fabregas, the fact I'm probably forgetting some is crazy
He went to play I'm England which was made things worse for him, those who played in Spain were a step above him, the same could be said about Fabregas and Carzola
He's the forgotten son of football, i knew it when he left Man city that it was the moment the world would forget him. I hate how players like him , Kun , Villa and Rakitic were just never acknowledged righteously
Yeah it’s sad. If he was a player in current City he’s actually get the recognition he deserves. Casuals werent paying attention to City back then like they are now
Im a city fan but David Villa is one of my favourites all time since he in 2010 WC was soo good. Only player who’s autograph I have, would love to have some current and ex man city players autograph.
When you see people online talking about underrated players they’re always saying “Di Maria, Muller, Dybala” but the real underrated players of that generation are David Silva, Moussa Dembele, Yaya Toure and Jan Vertonghen.
The name 'the magician' comes inherited from Juan Carlos Valerón, another player from the islands (Silva is also from there) who was called "El mago" and is terribly underrated outside of Spain, but was Silva's role model. If you think Silva is underrated don't get me started with Valerón.
David Silva was the best CAM in the prem for the 2010s without a doubt ... And when he first got to City.. that spine with him and Yaya was incredible And after the monster 3 of Xavi, Inestia, and Xabi Alonso There was Silva, Fabregas, and Mata All players that have domianted in Spain and in England and if the first 3 didnt exist.. those 3 would be considered the best midfield in the world still lol... Then there was Santi Cazorla, Javi Martinez, and Jesus Navas lol... The Spainish player pool of the 2000s and 2010s was stacked beyond belief ... The late 00s Valencia team had Villa, Mata, Silva, and Alba hahahaha crazy talent
i have been his fan since first time i saw him playing for city, i always wondered why he never gets recognition as modric, xavi, ozil and others. it feels good that you covered him
True. He & modric was on the same level in the pl. But after luka move to madrid his pr just rise up. Just show you how important is pr & club status is.
From my view i think if Silva joined real madrid after 2010 world cup... he would have been recognized clearly as Xavi & Iniesta...because those three players built a strong triangle in the spanish squad and were the masters of the tiki-taka football style
I've always thought he was the best Spanish midfielder ever since I watched him in Valencia. Only reason he's underrated is because Iniesta and Xavi played for a way better club.
Theres a few more than some certain british "fans" :D Valencia fellas will either. This Valencia team. Canizares, Marchena, Ayala, Baraja, Albelda... In the front Joaquin, Vicente, Silva, Villa. Criminally underrated. Good times.
should get more respect outside of City fans for how good he was tbh. Maybe if played today he’d have 2-3x more recognition. I even saw some comments saying Bruno is better 💀
@@MERCwtm maybe this season. but overall nah, bruno racked 1 season with 1 g+a contribution per match. 2 times with 0.6 and 2 times with 0.4 per match. odegaard touched that stat only 1 season so far.
kdb himself admitted in an interview that Silva was a better passer than him ....couple of years back. but one thing i dont believe city was ever a weak team... ever since the oil money, they always had a wordclass team with plethora of quality strikers
@thecitizens4573 Xavi and Iniesta are like two peas in a pod. There was no separating them. There was no way the likes of Silva, Santi, or in later years Mata could've broken that duopoly. They were just that good individually, and together, they were awesome
Dude David Silva was soooooo good that even in a fucking video game when they rated him something like 86 to iniesta or xavis like 92 rating. And even with the higher stats. Somehow just using him youd be hard pressed to bench him even in a fucking video game. A video game boys. A set of scripts and letters and numbers all to set a code to how these sticks move onna screen but also that they move similar to their real world counterpart. And even with these set of codes and rules already in place. And with other players technically rated higher. Still when you used silva you just couldnt stop using him he was sooo good. Just in the fucking video game so imagine how these managers felt for the real world version. Especially a manager like Vicent del bosque that coached that generation of talent with spain. To say he literally had cesc, santi and juan mata all benched because he was just too good. Its not only that he was soo good. Its that he could be pleasing to watch. But he was also extremely hard to get the ball off him. It didnt matter if he got the ball from half line. From the center. From the right or from deep on the left. It felt like he could make something happen just like messi in Barca. David silva was just as crucial if not even more. Cause without him. Mancity would just not have had the creativity in the middle. They would have had to deal with short passes exactly what barca is doing right now. Hoping that someone can beat a few enemy players. And yet all they can do is pass short passes because the players just woupdnt have that sort of creative vision. Yaya was effective because he could rely on silva to carry the ball. Aguero was effective because he could rely on silva. Literally the whole team relied on silva to carry the ball through the middle of the pitch with two people man marking him. Cause ive luterally seen him do that just like iniesta. In fact ive seen him get away from more challeneges then even iniesta. I cant prove it with any statistics. I just know. I watched all of these guys religiously. That spanish squad was soooo beautiful to watch. It was strange that a huge junk of the team was barca and real madrid and yet David silva felt like one of those outside pieces(because of his club) that just came in and fit perfectly. He was so versatile. He might not have been a big guy. But he was still as tough as any other big guy. He showed a lot of tenacity as well as silky smooth skill
Spain is probably God's favorite footballing nation. What was the chance that all once-in-a-lifetime talents would be born in the same era, all of them hitting their primes almost together, and also represent the same nation? It's the sorta luck that would make a lottery-winner a billionaire, doesn't happen that often. And yet, it did in case of Spain. Prime Spain was simply something else.
No wonder even Xavi calls David Silva as one of greatest player Spain has produced, even Pep Guardiola said the same. Iniesta said he chooses David Silva as the best footballer (if Messi name is not allowed to be taken). Problem was FC Barcelona & Real Madrid never realised when he was in Spain (La Liga)
1:54 does Kyle Walker have ball knowledge? 🧠⚽️
He is crazy good .
Yeah David silva was criminally underrated just born in the wrong generation
Obviously much more than us
To be frank he has a fair bit of XP dembele was just AFK😂❤
That morrocan map you put is disrispectfull cause morroco is the hole contry until moritany
David Silva was the reason I fell in love with Football
I wish more people could realise what a player David Silva was. Man just gave his best performances for a decade without any nonsense off the pitch. The key to man city's success today, a true true legend of the game. EL MAGOO 💙💙
This. City built a backbone and made a name for themselves with David Silva. he was truly a humble magician. One of the greatest spanish players to ever grace the prem.
yet he’s still unappreciated by most!
@@RaymarFootball Bro, Silva IS the best spanish premier league player maybe only second to prime Torres at Liverpool, followed by Fabregas, Xabi Alonso, Rodri, Juan Mata and so on.
Santi Carzola is another hugely underrated footballer. Arsenal literally went down hill the moment he left (at the time).
He born on a wrong time where there was a prime xavi and iniesta dominating the world just like Di Maria…nevertheless a true football fan would know how much of a baller he was
To be honest, Di Maria might still not get the recognition even if he was born in the 40s for real, so it's just how things must happen.
Di Maria is getting more recognition Thoe u can’t really call him underrated as much anymore. After winning World Cup, copa America.
The only thing that sets Xavi Iniesta apart from most extremely underrated midfielders like Silva is their trophies
@@EagleEyes77 yes he is he’s not very underrated anymore he’s just underrated without the “very” he’s getting more recognition slowly after World Cup/copa America if we’re being honest.
@@Alfredo888 oh okay
He was criminally underrated .
Very
& they built a statue of him at Etihad, yeah right!
David Silva was simply brilliant
Only if your rating system is "number of positive opinions". If your rating system is "number of trophies won" he is not underrated.
@@paullowoleoutside of Man City fans, he’s not as mainstream as he should be for how good he was. Like people mention Gerrard waaay more and he equalled Gerrards total assists in 200 less matches.
Silva era un puto genio. La selección del 2008-2012 tenia demasiadas estrellas.
I remember buying him in PES all the time! Masterclass player ⚽
Underrated player imo
Did you watch the video? That’s the entire point of it lol
He never was underrated in my books
@@power279just the fact that so many casuals dont rate him makes him underrated. if he played for City today he’d have much more recognition
The only Spanish players in that generation I would have wanted for Barca. David Silva was an incredible player. I noticed him at Euro 2008, I saw similarities with Messi in the way he moves the ball. What a special player. I envy Man City, but I'm happy for him, that he was appreciated as he deserves to be.
Silva played for Real Sociedad at 36 years old. We won the cup and dominated the league for half a season.
Silva and Toure were so fun to watch in the midfield. The two of them were just so good.
True. Shame kdb join city when toure was a shell of his past. If not they will be the most deadly mid trio in history..
david silva the merlin wonderful at mcfc love him
Spain and it's array of top class midfielders are a joy to watch. David Silva is a true warrior who became a symbol of Manchester City dominance in English football and not to forget won everything with Spain.
Yeah but I still feel if he played in this current City squad, he’d be rated and mentioned waaay more
I would love to see you make a video on that incredible Valencia team with Villa and Silva
he represented the Canary Islands in the national team we love him 🇮🇨❤
a big reason why he wasn’t playing for a massive club at an earlier age was because how remote he was imo 🤣 but respect
@@RaymarFootball it’s really not that remote the islands and spain are fairly well connected, but definitely if he was born in spain his career would’ve been something else
@@aithor07xd Nacio en España. En España se diría que no nacio en la peninsula. Las islas tienen patria, o son patria.
He was beast at Football Manager 2008
Raymar, the man that provides me the perfect videos just when I need them (while eating dinner lol).
Same
same
Same
hahaha, hope I could make those meals a little more enjoyable bro ❤
Long live Rayma
2:50 I like this goal
Xabi Alonso, Xavi, Silva, Iniesta, BUsquets, FAbregas, Mata, Cazorla. Spatin produced 8 top midfielders during 2006-2012. NO country has ever produced so much talent in a single generation.
Silva. The Spanish Messi.
Qué pena que nunca jugase en la UD Las Palmas 😢
Moral of the story, Spain had almost every good midfielder of the early 2010s, xavi iniesta Alonso Silva Mata fabregas, the fact I'm probably forgetting some is crazy
Santi cazorla, busquets
Silva benched half these players, was very underrated from a Spanish perspective, the Prem knew what he was about
Isco
He went to play I'm England which was made things worse for him, those who played in Spain were a step above him, the same could be said about Fabregas and Carzola
Thiago Alcantara coming through the generation afterwards
Finally some appreciation for david silva, he’s so underrated
of course bother! thanks for watching 🙏
I hope phil and bobb fulfill his legacy at every level of the competition
just hope they can stay healthy!
That must be outside of Spain only, in Spain everybody knows Silva is goated. Even Madrid wanted to sign him
Silva was poetry in motion, absolutely a true class player
He's the forgotten son of football, i knew it when he left Man city that it was the moment the world would forget him. I hate how players like him , Kun , Villa and Rakitic were just never acknowledged righteously
Yeah it’s sad. If he was a player in current City he’s actually get the recognition he deserves. Casuals werent paying attention to City back then like they are now
I like how raymar describes players
thank you for the support brother ❤
D.Silva is underrated so much. 90% dribbler as iniesta and 90% playmaker as xavi.
perfectly said brother
90% playmaker as Xavi 😂😂 wasn't even top 4 of that team Xavi Iniesta febregas Xabi all were better
Loved the David Villa, David Silva, Juan Mata & Pablo Hernandez Valencia days. Some superb fun attacking football.
Im a city fan but David Villa is one of my favourites all time since he in 2010 WC was soo good. Only player who’s autograph I have, would love to have some current and ex man city players autograph.
Oh man those were the days. Madrid and Barca were very wary of that Valencia team.
if they were all in their prime together they could have definitely taken a few pieces of silverware even in those days haha
I started support Valencia in Davids era. Till now
Santi cazorla
When you see people online talking about underrated players they’re always saying “Di Maria, Muller, Dybala” but the real underrated players of that generation are David Silva, Moussa Dembele, Yaya Toure and Jan Vertonghen.
ball knowledge sir 🤝
Just LOL at vertogen... And moussa. You re not serious
David villa should be in there too
I’m a big man utd fan but I loved david silva so much that I bought his jersey during my visit to etihad stadium
If Silva had went to Utd, they would have preserved a lot of dominance 😭
Robinho transfer made me notice Man city but David Sliva kept me watching Man city he was elegant beyond words
Robinho was wild 🤣
Robinho join at the wrong era. He could’ve join when tevez adebayor. Can be fire
Yes David Silva made the foundations for Manchester city.
Silva is the best Spanish player I have seen my whole life...
not a crazy take shows how good he was 🔥
The name 'the magician' comes inherited from Juan Carlos Valerón, another player from the islands (Silva is also from there) who was called "El mago" and is terribly underrated outside of Spain, but was Silva's role model. If you think Silva is underrated don't get me started with Valerón.
Wish him and Aguero were younger when pep joined these guys were generational talents
Yup, with more trophies they would have been so much more respected by casuals
David Silva was the best CAM in the prem for the 2010s without a doubt ...
And when he first got to City.. that spine with him and Yaya was incredible
And after the monster 3 of Xavi, Inestia, and Xabi Alonso
There was Silva, Fabregas, and Mata
All players that have domianted in Spain and in England and if the first 3 didnt exist.. those 3 would be considered the best midfield in the world still lol...
Then there was Santi Cazorla, Javi Martinez, and Jesus Navas lol...
The Spainish player pool of the 2000s and 2010s was stacked beyond belief ...
The late 00s Valencia team had Villa, Mata, Silva, and Alba hahahaha crazy talent
A true icon of the sport, absolutely magical player
the magician for a reason 🪄
That Kyle Walker interview says alot about David Silva.
Thanks for mentioning that bro 😂 probably the only comment I seen about it
My poor Walker😢😢 He wanted to be respectful towards Kevin... I don't blame him. It s hard to choose between him n silva
But I d take Kevin 💯💯💯He can also defend, unlike silva and can score some goals from distance right? Silva was more " magic " but kdb is kdb for me.
@@Gehinomlezvuvimtrue. Kdb is more complete player. But silva is a player that can unlock any defence with his dribble & through ball
i think he's looks like Andrea Pirlo with improvement speed
I remember watching him as a kid and always wishing I'd one day play like him. He was just incredible
Yup, a true wizard 🧙
i have been his fan since first time i saw him playing for city, i always wondered why he never gets recognition as modric, xavi, ozil and others.
it feels good that you covered him
True. He & modric was on the same level in the pl. But after luka move to madrid his pr just rise up. Just show you how important is pr & club status is.
Silva was a world class player, but Xavi and iniesta were genius
His technique and dribbling was on a different level 💯
yup 🔥 a magician fr 🪄
From my view i think if Silva joined real madrid after 2010 world cup... he would have been recognized clearly as Xavi & Iniesta...because those three players built a strong triangle in the spanish squad and were the masters of the tiki-taka football style
Sadly true…..a spanish player that didn’t play for 2 big teams in spain
Imagine prime Messi and Silva playing together 😮
Heartbeat of the team
He was a magical player to watch and most that have played with him say he's the best player that they have played with
couldnt have said it better brother
Raymar has never, not one day, disappoint me.
much love brother ❤really means a lot
Him and thiago alcantara are pretty close for being the most underrated spanish players
Nahhh not thiago 😂. Mata / santi / fab yes
Juan mata was also underrated
I've always thought he was the best Spanish midfielder ever since I watched him in Valencia. Only reason he's underrated is because Iniesta and Xavi played for a way better club.
Thanks for another great video, Raymar! Love the fact that you're posting videos so regularly now - warms my heart!
Keep at it, big man!
much love my man ❤really means a lot, I’ll try my best to keep it up!
I witnessed his rise from Valencia , i guess he was supposed to be a replacement for either Aimar or Baraja
Theres a few more than some certain british "fans" :D Valencia fellas will either.
This Valencia team. Canizares, Marchena, Ayala, Baraja, Albelda... In the front Joaquin, Vicente, Silva, Villa. Criminally underrated.
Good times.
Of course haha, but it’s sad how much respect he lacks
He really is Spanish messi
As a City fan he was well respected and appreciated. El Mago Silva
should get more respect outside of City fans for how good he was tbh. Maybe if played today he’d have 2-3x more recognition. I even saw some comments saying Bruno is better 💀
@@RaymarFootballBruno isn’t even better than Ødegaard
@@RaymarFootball as a united fan. bruno is underrated but silva (both silvas) are out of his reach. the only silva he can beat is andre silva.
@@MERCwtm maybe this season. but overall nah, bruno racked 1 season with 1 g+a contribution per match. 2 times with 0.6 and 2 times with 0.4 per match. odegaard touched that stat only 1 season so far.
Silva and Mata were always overlooked.
They werent overlooked,they just played in a time when tho far superior players were around.
He was such a special player
there’s a reason they called him the magician 🪄
Can we all just appreciate raymars editing
it’s not that great haha but I do try to make small improvements, much love for the support ❤️
I never forgot David Silva
❤️❤️❤️
kdb himself admitted in an interview that Silva was a better passer than him ....couple of years back.
but one thing i dont believe city was ever a weak team... ever since the oil money, they always had a wordclass team with plethora of quality strikers
Put some respect on David Silva’s name 😤
Leave a like if you can it’s the best way to support ❤️🙏 love you all
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David Silva is certainly the most underrated Spanish player amongst pundits. But Xavi was still the leader of that Spanish team. Xavi is the king!👑
true, I have Iniesta as the better player though 🤔
I watch you for a long time. Happy how far your channel has come.
really appreciate the love and support brother ❤️ hope I can keep entertaining the OG subs like you!
Definitely. :)
He would have got more recognition if he had PR of Barca or Madrid
true 🤣
This documentary should be about Santi Cazorla, I mean David has a statue outside City, only the streets really know how good Santi was
true, but he still doesnt have the recognition he deserves for how godly he was in the PL
Santi was never a regular in spain nt. Silva did & still doesn’t get the recognition as much as iniesta / xavi
@thecitizens4573 Xavi and Iniesta are like two peas in a pod. There was no separating them. There was no way the likes of Silva, Santi, or in later years Mata could've broken that duopoly. They were just that good individually, and together, they were awesome
So thankful that you made this video. I have been telling people this all my life.
If he played for Barcelona he would be the absolute goat
Iniesta, David Silva,Xavi in that order is my favourite players I ever witnessed
What about Pedro Rodriguez??
Yes one of my favorite players of all time!!
Your videos are inspiring bro. God bless you and your family
Thank you for the kind words brother ❤️ God bless you as well
Davy silva is a god damn certified G, C'MON CITY
A CERTIFIED G FOR SURE 🫡
City's greatest and an absolute legend
facts 🤝
Man city for life
If you know ball you would know phill Foden took his style n turned it into his
Strongly agree, David silva was underrated...and sincerely he was extremely good
He was really good. But the magicians was Carzola
his Valencia team was one of the sickest ever... Pablo, Mata, Joaquin, Silva, Villa, Vicente, Banega, Albelda, Morientes... then later Alba...
el chinoooo one of my mcfc legends loved that man slept on for sure
they sleeping on his greatness for sure 😴
The player that made me love football
the magician 🪄
BTW retired almost a year ago, this video almost hit the anniversary
Why didn’t you mention santi cazorla, he was also underrated
Had he played for Real he’d be much better ranked/rated. And Real actually wanted him before Modric, and before he went to city. Fantastic player.
And imagine he went to madrid. People will forget about modric…just like eriksen..
That Spain squad depth tho, wtf..
Dude David Silva was soooooo good that even in a fucking video game when they rated him something like 86 to iniesta or xavis like 92 rating. And even with the higher stats. Somehow just using him youd be hard pressed to bench him even in a fucking video game. A video game boys.
A set of scripts and letters and numbers all to set a code to how these sticks move onna screen but also that they move similar to their real world counterpart.
And even with these set of codes and rules already in place. And with other players technically rated higher. Still when you used silva you just couldnt stop using him he was sooo good. Just in the fucking video game so imagine how these managers felt for the real world version.
Especially a manager like Vicent del bosque that coached that generation of talent with spain. To say he literally had cesc, santi and juan mata all benched because he was just too good. Its not only that he was soo good. Its that he could be pleasing to watch. But he was also extremely hard to get the ball off him. It didnt matter if he got the ball from half line. From the center. From the right or from deep on the left. It felt like he could make something happen just like messi in Barca.
David silva was just as crucial if not even more. Cause without him. Mancity would just not have had the creativity in the middle.
They would have had to deal with short passes exactly what barca is doing right now. Hoping that someone can beat a few enemy players. And yet all they can do is pass short passes because the players just woupdnt have that sort of creative vision. Yaya was effective because he could rely on silva to carry the ball. Aguero was effective because he could rely on silva.
Literally the whole team relied on silva to carry the ball through the middle of the pitch with two people man marking him. Cause ive luterally seen him do that just like iniesta. In fact ive seen him get away from more challeneges then even iniesta. I cant prove it with any statistics. I just know. I watched all of these guys religiously.
That spanish squad was soooo beautiful to watch. It was strange that a huge junk of the team was barca and real madrid and yet David silva felt like one of those outside pieces(because of his club) that just came in and fit perfectly. He was so versatile. He might not have been a big guy. But he was still as tough as any other big guy. He showed a lot of tenacity as well as silky smooth skill
couldnt have said it better, David 😉 💯
He was super talent and actually very popular while at valencia
Watching him at city you'd see a lot of times that the player who provided the assist got the ball from Silva
you know ball sir 🫡
Spain is probably God's favorite footballing nation. What was the chance that all once-in-a-lifetime talents would be born in the same era, all of them hitting their primes almost together, and also represent the same nation? It's the sorta luck that would make a lottery-winner a billionaire, doesn't happen that often. And yet, it did in case of Spain. Prime Spain was simply something else.
I think if silva won the CL he would be considered the best attacking midfielder of all time.
shame he had such strong opposition back then. Would have been so easy had he played with City now in his prime.
@@RaymarFootballbernardo is the closest city have. But he is not consistent. If he unleash his inner messi every game he would be op
No wonder even Xavi calls David Silva as one of greatest player Spain has produced, even Pep Guardiola said the same. Iniesta said he chooses David Silva as the best footballer (if Messi name is not allowed to be taken).
Problem was FC Barcelona & Real Madrid never realised when he was in Spain (La Liga)
As a Man United fan I m a big David Silva fanboy and have been for almost over a decade now.
respect 🤝
iniesta, xavi and silva = midgit musketeers
It's unfair how much midfield talent spain is just blessed with. It's a privilege to witness these guys.
they were too OP 😂
He is extremely underrated. He really is perfect for his nickname of "El mago" ( The magician).
he truly is 🪄
Make a vid on Bergkamp
💪🏾
I have to 🫡 🧊
David Silva was an artistic footballer, but personally I still believe that Ozil was a better player in his prime.