Da Silva (3 Viewers)

messiahrobins · May 1, 2024

What exactly does he offer? I watch him play and i just cannot see what the recruitment team saw in him. His final ball is no better than Bidwell's, consistency wise probably not as good, and defensively he is L1 level at best. Obviously given his height there is a glarious weakness aerially as well. His set pieces are woeful

There must be something great about him as were chasing him for a while, but i haven't seen what the recruitment team must have done. So, has anyone else? Perhaps some of you have seen a lot of him at other clubs, and all it is, is a tremendously shite season by him and the best is to come (if we keep him).

SkyblueTexan · May 1, 2024

He’s utter dross. Adi has to quit getting ex-Chelsea players in our team just because he thinks they are good. Because they are not Championship level players. Palmer is another waste of space.

Torquay Sky Blue · May 1, 2024

He was surprisingly good against Man United but last night, back to normal

JSL · May 1, 2024

JDS, Palmer and Colins - all ex Chelsea youth

PVA · May 1, 2024

He's miles better on the ball than Bidwell, it's not even a debate and that's clearly what he was signed for.

Unfortunately his defensive lapses have been too costly.

Sign Burrows from Posh and have Dasilva as backup.

Offhegoes · May 1, 2024

Dasilva is a good squad player. He's not great at LB, but is more than adequate at LWB or LM if needed. Was brilliant against Man U when he came on. He will be a useful player for us.

Winny the Bish · May 1, 2024

We need to sell one of Dasilva or Bidwell and then get an improvement in. Owen Beck has been brilliant in Scotland this season on loan from Liverpool, he’d be my top choice.

Pusb1 · May 1, 2024

he is rubbish

He was probably signed to play as LWB as was our probably planned formation at the start of the year.

This would have made his defensive play less focussed

Our switch to 4 at the back, meaning we are more reliant on him defensively, and less reliant going no forward, really has highlighted how awful he is positionally, and defensively. And probably also lacks the qualities going forward

Grendel · May 1, 2024

PVA said:
He's miles better on the ball than Bidwell, it's not even a debate and that's clearly what he was signed for.

Unfortunately his defensive lapses have been too costly.

Sign Burrows from Posh and have Dasilva as backup.

Lol a highly paid back up. Bidwell according to another thread on here if you add the points up is rated the third best player at the club this season. He has zero pace, positional awareness and covers nothing like the amount of ground Bidwell does.

He’s shite - just get over it

Grendel · May 1, 2024

Offhegoes said:
Dasilva is a good squad player. He's not great at LB, but is more than adequate at LWB or LM if needed. Was brilliant against Man U when he came on. He will be a useful player for us.

He is a highly paid player and wasn’t signed as a squad player

PVA · May 1, 2024

Grendel said:
He’s shite - just get over it

Bit harsh on the 'third best player at the club'

SBT · May 1, 2024

Personally don’t think either Dasilva or Bidwell will be difficult to move on, and neither would move to a better team than us.

ccfcricoh · May 1, 2024

would keep Bidwell and send Da Silva to League 1 for a fee. then bring in a starting LB

AngryAnt · May 1, 2024

I've never really rated Dasilva, but he had a storming game against United and did seem to improve in one or two games after, last night though he was back to the start of the season, getting skinned constantly and drawn into the middle.

In his defence, we don't really have a natural winger on his side to protect/track back when the left bomb forward (he also did make a few runs last night totally unmarked but never got the ball).
Not really sure he offers anything better than Bidwell and with bidders you know what you're going to get.

Terry Gibson's perm · May 1, 2024

Dasilva will take some shifting the length of his contract will see to that max should have been three years and a club option of one more or less if possible , I can’t think he had a lot of options.

He keeps the ball well but mainly by passing it to the centre backs both of whom I would like to touch the ball a lot less, he isn’t quick and defensively he gets caught out with the ball over his head and I can’t think he has crested many chances as we rarely cross the ball.

David O'Day · May 1, 2024

Who is Da Silva?

SBAndy · May 1, 2024

AngryAnt said:
I've never really rated Dasilva, but he had a storming game against United and did seem to improve in one or two games after, last night though he was back to the start of the season, getting skinned constantly and drawn into the middle.

In his defence, we don't really have a natural winger on his side to protect/track back when the left bomb forward (he also did make a few runs last night totally unmarked but never got the ball).
Not really sure he offers anything better than Bidwell and with bidders you know what you're going to get.

It’s where I thought someone like Callum Styles would be well-suited in midfield as he could tuck across to LB if the LB was up the pitch. Eccles does it occasionally on the right and would provide a nice balance.

djr8369 · May 1, 2024

He’s a very tidy player who was clearly brought in with the expectation we would be playing 5 at the back possession based football which didn’t work out.

In the right situation he comes off the bench and can be very useful (Man Utd game as an example). He’s not suited to a back four or when we’re struggling for possession.

Different players are needed in different circumstances and systems. Give him another season rather than throw him on the scrap heap.

Skyblue54 · May 1, 2024

Think his only position is left midfield..already taken..his positional sense is awful...

CCFCSteve · May 1, 2024

Technically a very good footballer, comfortable on the ball and brave in possession but as shown last night he’s not a LB. Situation was made worse last night by having Lati playing out of position as left sided CB.

fatso · May 1, 2024

Torquay Sky Blue said:
He was surprisingly good against Man United but last night, back to normal

He didnt come on against Man U till the 80th minute, when they had taken their best players off and were on the back foot and looked knackered!
He wasn't tested defensively (thankfully)

TomRad85 · May 1, 2024

fatso said:
He didnt come on against Man U till the 80th minute, when they had taken their best players off and were on the back foot and looked knackered!
He wasn't tested defensively (thankfully)

This one I agree with you. He's fine if he doesn't have to defend, unfortunately he's a fucking left back.

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fatso · May 1, 2024

TomRad85 said:
This one I agree with you. He's fine if he doesn't have to defend, unfortunately he's a fucking left back.

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He worries me, and teams have identified him as a weakness.

I think we'll keep him as a squad player, for when we need to throw the kitchen sink at teams, but he's not a starter.

The lad at Peterborough looks usefull Burrows?
Maybe we could bid for him if they don't get promoted.

stupot07 · May 1, 2024

He's a rubbish left back and an average wingback and a less than adequate left midfielder.

I have no idea other than the Chelsea obsession on why we pursued him for so long. He's too small and hasn't got the athleticism to make up for his deficiencies.

4 year contract

AFCCOVENTRY · May 1, 2024

We signed him on a free and I would just offer him to other clubs for a free.

Honestly a liability and weakness to us

SBT · May 1, 2024

AFCCOVENTRY said:
We signed him on a free and I would just offer him to other clubs for a free.

Honestly a liability and weakness to us

I imagine someone would take him on a free.

Saddlebrains · May 1, 2024

Stated before but being as we are stuck with him dont be surprised to see him being played as a Haji understudy over pre season and beyond

They think they can train that into him

TomRad85 · May 1, 2024

Saddlebrains said:
Stated before but being as we are stuck with him dont be surprised to see him being played as a Haji understudy over pre season and beyond

They think they can train that into him

Isn't that where Mason-Clarke plays? Don't really see any reason to have to play Dasilva there tbh.

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SBT · May 1, 2024

Saddlebrains said:
Stated before but being as we are stuck with him dont be surprised to see him being played as a Haji understudy over pre season and beyond

They think they can train that into him

Don’t see it personally.

I doubt we’re stuck with him - we already know for a fact that at least one other manager rates him highly enough to select him. If we need to move him along then we will.

blunted · May 1, 2024

DaSilva is a class footballer who has played all his football at left back or left wing back. He was arguably the best player in England for his age in his early years.
He has a problem and that is his height. When he plays at the back the opposition target him with high balls down his wing.
Bidwell, I think, gets beat less on a one on one near the area and JDS has lost us a few games due to this.
He has not been that bad as people on here make out. Adi says he will get better next season.
At his best, he creates chances, passes well and tackles well.
If he can adapt, I think left midfield would be better for him but depends on who we buy. A good sub at present who needs to be a good starter next season.

Sick Boy · May 1, 2024

blunted said:
DaSilva is a class footballer who has played all his football at left back or left wing back. He was arguably the best player in England for his age in his early years.
He has a problem and that is his height. When he plays at the back the opposition target him with high balls down his wing.
Bidwell, I think, gets beat less on a one on one near the area and JDS has lost us a few games due to this.
He has not been that bad as people on here make out. Adi says he will get better next season.
At his best, he creates chances, passes well and tackles well.
If he can adapt, I think left midfield would be better for him but depends on who we buy. A good sub at present who needs to be a good starter next season.

He’s really not that good, come on.

alfielloyd · May 1, 2024

ccfcricoh said:
would keep Bidwell and send Da Silva to League 1 for a fee. then bring in a starting LB

Who the fuck is gonna cover his wages in League 1, for the next three years. shambolic.

Brighton Sky Blue · May 1, 2024

Saddlebrains said:
Stated before but being as we are stuck with him dont be surprised to see him being played as a Haji understudy over pre season and beyond

They think they can train that into him

Well yes he’d just need to grow about half a foot taller and gain several yards of pace

alfielloyd · May 1, 2024

blunted said:
DaSilva is a class footballer who has played all his football at left back or left wing back. He was arguably the best player in England for his age in his early years.
He has a problem and that is his height. When he plays at the back the opposition target him with high balls down his wing.
Bidwell, I think, gets beat less on a one on one near the area and JDS has lost us a few games due to this.
He has not been that bad as people on here make out. Adi says he will get better next season.
At his best, he creates chances, passes well and tackles well.
If he can adapt, I think left midfield would be better for him but depends on who we buy. A good sub at present who needs to be a good starter next season.

Adi says he will get better, he would struggle to get worse, he has to get a lot, lot better. Not optimistic.

AFCCOVENTRY · May 1, 2024

alfielloyd said:
Adi says he will get better, he would struggle to get worse, he has to get a lot, lot better. Not optimistic.

Lad will be 27 next season. He should be in the prime of his playing career. He is nowhere near being at the level required for a promotion team.

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