On August 25th, in the second round of the Premier League, Manchester City staged a comeback to defeat Ipswich 4-1. Despite this resounding victory for the Sky Blues, renowned commentator Paul Merson was not satisfied with B. Silva’s performance on the pitch.
Paul Merson spoke about B. Silva: “He is one of my favorite players, but he had no presence on the pitch, as if he wasn’t even playing.”
In this match, B. Silva started and played the full 90 minutes. He touched the ball 62 times and successfully completed 48 out of 51 passes. However, his performance was still quite lackluster. In this game, B. Silva recorded zeroes across all key metrics including key passes, shots on target, and successful dribbles. His defensive contributions were also unsatisfactory, failing to make any effective tackles or interceptions and losing all five duels he engaged in.
In the first two games of the season, B. Silva performed excellently, scoring the equalizing goal against Manchester United in the Community Shield, and providing an assist in the first round of the Premier League against Chelsea. After this subpar performance, B. Silva needs to quickly regain his form.
Non-existent on both ends of the pitch! Merson: B. Silva is one of my favorite players, but he disappeared on the field. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/non-existent-on-both-ends-of-the-pitch-merson-b-silva-is-one-of-my-favorite-players-but-he-disappeared-on-the-field.html
