The first two months of competition have served to confirm that Real wants to make history in its most exciting season and that David
Silva He has not come to enjoy a golden retreat in front of La Concha. In this first section of the season, the Gran Canaria has already shown that he is a superlative signing, pure art at the service of Real. The data and what he transmits twice a week on the grass show that Real was completely right knocking on his door despite being a 34-year-old footballer who has won everything. He has managed to make one of the pillars of last campaign forget, Martin
Odegaard. Silva arrived hungry in Donostia, where he is showing all his competitive streak.
And that the one from Arguineguín could not start the season because of the coronavirus, which he contracted as soon as he arrived in Donostia or at some point on the way from the island. He did not play in the premiere against Valladolid, he was a substitute on the second day against Madrid and from then on he has dispelled any doubts that could be harbored regarding his physical capacity or his involvement. He is the second Real player who has played the most minutes since then, only behind one You
Normand without a substitute, and to his usual football between the lines he has added a remarkable defensive work, as evidenced by the distance he travels each game and his recovery statistics.
Since those first two days mediated by the pandemic, Silva has started the 10 official matches played, seven in the League and three in the Europa League. He has been the only one, along with You
Normand, which was the starter in all these appointments. In addition, the '21' has been in the green for 826 of the 900 minutes played, 92%! Imanol has rotated all its cracks and given rest to elements that are considered vital such as Merino, who did not even dress short in Balaídos, Oyarzabal, who played only half time against Valencia and Celta, or Remiro, relieved by Moya against AZ Alkmaar.
One goal and two assists
Guridi He has been making a place as a substitute for Merino, but, for now, Silva does not have one. He has played the three games of the Europa League with integrity and is adjusting his game to the conditions of the one next to him, Guevara or Zubimendi, Merino or Guridi. So far, he has scored a goal, rather a great goal, with a header against Celta and two assists.
La Real has played seven games in a space of 22 days and one of the best that has assimilated it, at least apparently, has been David
Silva, which at no time had symptoms of fatigue.
However, and to continue pampering him like an orchid, Imanol He decided to give him a break in the last training session of the week, on Friday. After the tute of meetings, Silva completed the four practices as one more. You have won like the most this weekend off.
The statistics that David Silva throws in the League are, to say the least, curious. He is one of the five First Division players who is already under penalty because he has seen four yellow cards in these first nine games, of which he has played eight. The other four players who have been booked on four occasions are defenders and present aggressiveness as one of their main assets: Iñigo Martínez from Athletic, Damián from Getafe, Germán from Granada and Pedraza from Villarreal.
Another striking fact is that the Gran Canaria de la Real doubles the number of fouls he has committed compared to those he has received. He has incurred 17 so far in the League and they have done eight. It is a sample of his indisputable defensive commitment. Some of these infractions have served to deactivate the rival's counter.
What Silva has not lost is precision and his ability to distribute and associate with his teammates. Despite the fact that he sometimes takes risks to leave his teammate ahead, 83% of the passes he has made have been precise, they have found their goal. What perhaps he lacks is to finish more on goal, because he has only done it six times.