SILVA IN DEFIANT MOOD OVER CITY

Manchester City legend David Silva was in defiant mood despite the outcome of the Champions League final. The Real Sociedad playmaker took to his official Twitter account several hours after the Champions League final to remind everyone that Premier League champions Manchester City are still the best team in England and the world.

David Silva and the Manchester City fans were left disappointed after the club failed to land the Champions League title at the end of their first appearance in the final of the competition. The Citizens booked their place in a maiden Champions League final via the 4-1 aggregate victory over French team Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

SILVANAMED BEST SPANISH PLAYER

Manchester City legend David Silva has been named the best Spanish player in the history of the Premier League. The Real Sociedad playmaker emerged as the best Spanish footballer to ever grace the Premier League as ranked by media outletSquawka. David Silva finished at the top of the rankings ahead of other Spanish footballers like Cesc Fabregas, Juan Manuel Mata, Fernando Torres and others.

David Silva won the Premier League title on four occasions with Manchester City before he left the club at the end of the last campaign. The Spanish international joined La Liga outfit Real Sociedadon a free transfer when his contract at Manchester City ended last summer.

SILVA CELEBRATES CITY TITLE WIN

Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions last week Tuesday when closest challengers and city rivals Manchester United lost at home to Champions League hopefuls Leicester City and a lot of their past players including David Silva congratulated the Citizens on the feat.

David Silva is a Manchester City legend having spent ten successful years at the club before he left last summer. The Spaniard ended his decade-long association with the Citizens at the end of his contract. He went on to join Real Sociedad in his native Spain on a free transfer at the start of the current campaign.

Manchester City posted their new status as Premier League champions on their Twitter handle and David Silva quoted the tweet with his congratulatory message. During his time at the club, David Silva won the Premier League title four times with two of the titles coming under current manager Pep Guardiola.

WOLVES INTERESTED IN SIGNING SILVA 2.0

Wolverhampton Wanderers are said to be keen to sign one of the best young players in the Spanish league. South Korean player Lee Kang-In is widely seen as one of the best young players in the Spanish top flight and his quality has caught the attention of midlands club Wolves.

Sport Aragon revealed the interest of Wolves in David Silva 2.0. Lee Kang-In has been likened to Real Sociedad playmaker David Silva. David Silva was at Premier League table toppers Manchester City before he left the club on a free transfer at the end of his contract. The Spaniard signed for Sociedad as a free agent at the start of this season.
The report claimed that Wolves are considering the swap deal idea involving Lee Kang-In and RafaMir. Lee Kang-In plays for Valencia in the Spanish top flight, while Rafa Mir is on loan at struggling La Liga club Huesca from Wolves.

SILVA RULED OUT FOR ONE MONTH

Real Sociedad playmaker David Silva won't play again this season after the Spaniard was ruled out for one month as a result of the injury picked up against Athletic Bilbao in the 2020 Spanish Copa Del Rey final penultimate weekend. David Silva was part of the team that beat Bilbao 1-0 in that final to end the long wait for a major trophy.

Real Sociedadhad not won any major trophy for over three decades since they triumphed in the same competition at the end of the 1986/87 season.
David Silva had to go off in the closing stages of that final game because of adductor injury. He has since been ruled out of action for one month as a result of the injury. The injury forced him to miss the 2-2 draw with Valencia in what was a Spanish La Liga game.

SILVA HOPING TO RETURN FOR BILBAO

Real Sociedad are hoping that playmaker David Silva would be fit for the game with Basque rivals Atheltic Bilbao in the league next week Wednesday. Real Sociedad play hosts to Bilbao in their first game after the international break and it is still not certain if David Silva will be involved in the squad for the game.

REAL SOCIEDAD: UNBEATEN RUN ENDS

Real Sociedad suffered a big dent to their Champions League aspirations after they were beaten 1-0 at Granada over the weekend. German Sanchez was the hero for the hosts as he scored the only goal of the game to hand Granada victory and also end the unbeaten run of opponents Real Sociedad. Basque club Real Sociedad had gone seven games without defeat in the Spanish La Ligasince the 3-2 away defeat at the hands of fellow Champions League chasers Sevilla. Sevilla and Real Sociedad occupy fourth and fifth positions on the La Liga standings and only the top four teams will represent Spain in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) next season. Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid are the top three teams in the division.

SILVA PROVIDES TWO ASSISTS IN WIN

Former Premier League player David Silva was part to his best in the colours of Real Sociedad at the weekend after he provided two assists to propel his team to a big win over Alaves. David Silva and Real Sociedad were back in form after the disappointing defeat to Manchester United in the Europa League last week. Real Sociedad were expected to provide the Red Devils with a stern test but they were far away from that level as Manchester United easily swept them away. Manchester United ran out 4-0 winners away from home in what was the first leg of their last 32 tie in the Europa League to render the second leg almost inconsequential. Bruno Fernandes was the star of the show as he scored twice for the Premier League club in addition to goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James. Manchester United fans would have enjoyed that victory at the expense of David Silva due to his Manchester City roots.

CITY FIND REPLACEMENT FOR DAVID SILVA

Premier League title favourites Manchester City bid farewell to David Silva last summer after a decade at the club. David Silva had to leave Manchester City at the end of his contract and went on to sign for Real Sociedad in the Spanish top flight.

A lot of Premier League followers wondered if the departure of David Silva would leave a big gap in the Manchester City team. In addition to his quality as a playmaker, David Silva was also the Manchester City skipper. When he left the club last summer, Manchester City turned to his assistant, Brazilian international Fernandinho. The Brazilian has taken over from David Silva as a Manchester City captain.

HOW GUNDOGAN HAS FILLED SILVA VOID

Manchester City midfielder IlkayGundogan is the unlikely player leading the Premier League title charge for the Citizens in their quest to make it three league titles in four seasons under Pep Guardiola who's regarded by many as the best manager in the round leather game.


IlkayGundogan has been able to fill the void left by David Silva at Manchester City.David Silva spent a decade at Manchester City following his transfer from Spanish La Liga side Valencia and he was a key player at the Etihad Stadium until his exit last summer. David Silva left Manchester City at the end of his contract at the club and he went on to sign for Spanish team Real Sociedad on a free transfer.

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