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when David Silva arrived to Manchester
City in 2010 pundits and observers
wondered aloud as to whether a small
tricky European midfielder could make it
in a physical Premier League now nine
seasons later several major titles and
over 200 League appearances under his
belt we can safely say that Silva's time
in England has been an unqualified
success something in the club's top
three Premier League appearances charts
the Spaniard as shown brilliance
consistency and longevity over the years
you know another body it's my ninth
season there have been lots of games
many good moments so in the end it's
like a family of fnatic come on come on
a familiar from his first goals many
seasons ago against Blackpool to his
50th league goal against Fulham last
weekend
if City is a family the silver has grown
into the reliable father figure I've got
two years more here I'm really happy and
I want to conclude it so after that I'll
see how I will be physically and
mentally to carry on silver would have
reached his landmark 250 games earlier
if it wasn't for his troubles last
season screwing this goal against West
Ham he signaled to the world that he was
about to become a father for the first
time but the good news turned sour when
his partner gave birth prematurely
David spend the rest of the season
travelling between Manchester and
Valencia
where his son was battling to stay alive
the team rallied right behind him though
letting him know he was constantly in
their thoughts is a suggestion that
David might have to go away again he's
free to steal to leave he depends on but
of course you want to stay because he
enjoys a lot and come back but familiars
them was important seeing like after
five difficult months his new son Mateo
was finally strong enough to leave
hospital although David was unable to
celebrate the title winning parade back
in Manchester he had a message for his
teammates and perhaps more importantly
for the doctors and nurses who helped to
save his little boy's life
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I want to apologize for not being able
to celebrate we do the title today also
saying say st. Olaf on my team a tough
love I personally blame an idea for a
family situation you are a top human
being
mm-hmm I will be in depth with you
forever all the time that David had to
spend away from the pitch was made up
for when he came on for his 250th league
game Mateo was the team's mascot and
incredibly David scored his first and
only free kick to celebrate the occasion
M with the support I wanna but this is
really special apart from the 250
matches and the goal having my son on
the pitch fully recovered is something
that I will remember forever
David Silva back into the team today he
sparkled in his 250th Premier League
game he had his family here at his baby
boy here it seemed to put an extra
bounce in him I am pretty sure he was
somebody there today because Matty or
his son he fought a lot to be here and
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and while the first game of material
here he he could see I don't Stanley
golf because the freaky he was amazing
so so is good for him for the family and
we are the life
now we met the last days today material
came in the locker she was with her so
there was a good moment because to eat
and especially his wife Jessica and his
son this offer a lot less
from day one pepper and David have
shared a strong footballing relationship
the manager saying that silver was one
of the reasons that he decided to come
to Manchester
we also saw right at the end pep
guardiola come on the pitch he seemed to
be telling you what he wasn't happy with
then he gave you a big hug is that what
he's like as a coach very intense and
demanding yeah but we need that within
our without the the intensity high he is
always behind us boosting us or so that
is good for the team yes the manager is
really demanding it's true that he sees
everything and he demands what should be
demanded and it's good for the players
we've been reinforced by the addition of
riyad mahrez
and he is a huge player he's got a lot
of attributes now he has to adapt to our
game but I'm sure is not going to take
much time the other teams have been
reinforced well so it's going to be more
complicated but we are all motivated to
go for it another time tomorrow which
are now we did was yoni Yamaha you don't
have what are you looking forward to the
new campaign comparisons to last
season's incredible points tally will
always be made all that David and his
team can do is to keep playing the
football they love to play and hope they
can repeat something that came close to
perfect football
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I thought there were moments when it was
ideal football a lot of goals high
possession we conceded almost zero
chances I think that this is something
special in football and it is really
rare to be repeated set up in my book
better why not as I say we're going to
try to repeat it
we know it's becoming more and more
difficult but we are in a good position
we know that if we are focused then we
are going to do well we've got a great
team and we are going to try
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nice to Chango first time of the past
it's really clever it's really good it's
David silver what a goal 11 points it's
a huge winner
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