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Pure gold: David Silva is exciting and marches Real Sociedad to the top

After a decade in Manchester City, the artist returned from the Canary Islands to the Basque Country, where he began his professional career on loan at Eibar in 2004.

Real Sociedad "stole" him from Lazio after the departure of Martin Edgor, and this match is dreamy for all parties.

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Michael Yochin

Monday, November 23, 2020, 11:30 p.m.

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Real Sociedad Introduces: David Silva The New Procurement (Real Sociedad Official Website)

"We want David," Eber chiefs told Valencia management in the summer of 2004. "David Lumban? He's still too young," the Bats replied.

"No, David Silva," Iber corrected.

"but why?"

The people of Valencia wondered.

Eber was then a small bottom team in the second division, which did not dare to seriously dream of promotion.

David Lumban, a tall and sturdy brake, might have been fit.

What did they find in David Silva, an 18-year-old boy from Valencia's reserve that looked delicate and fragile, not quite due to men's real football?

He barely adapted to the Third Division, and didn’t really get any opportunities there.

What the hell is he going to do with the tough Eber from the Basque Country?

On paper, it was not a brilliant idea, but coach Jose Luis Mandiliver thought otherwise, borrowing it - and rightly so.

The winter of 2005 was particularly cold in the Basque Country.

Lots of snow fell there, the training took place on a muddy, frozen pitch, but Silva somehow felt like a fish in water.

He became a hit in the humble town, acclimatized quickly, and played a huge part in Eber galloping to the top.

She eventually missed out on the historic promotion to the Premier League on a three-point lead, but this year has had a huge impact on the young midfielder's career.

It was a formative experience, in at least two aspects.

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In Valencia they did not understand what the fragile child would do to the tough Eber.

Silva in 2006 (Photo: GettyImages)

In love with the Basque Country from the age of 18

First, he learned to adapt to unfamiliar conditions.

The boy who was born in the Canary Islands, in the city of Arginang, where the legendary Juan Carlos and Elron also appeared on the world stage, faced completely new challenges, and this season in Eber he prepared well for the Premier League as well.

When he joined Manchester City from Valencia in 2010, for a ridiculous price of 25 million pounds, he knew what could be expected, and the climate in northwestern England was not completely foreign to him.

Secondly, he fell in love with the Basque region, or more specifically the province Gifoskoah About 50 kilometers separate Eibar from San Sebastian, the spectacular city with magnificent beaches and breathtaking rocks that fall into the Bay of Biscay. It is also known as an exceptional culinary attraction and great nightlife, and Eibar players naturally spend a lot of time there. Announcing a sensational move to Real Sociedad in August, he stated that he wanted to "return home" - and did not lie. Although he did not really grow up in Gyposcoa, but it is very close to his heart. Already at the age of 18 he found a connection With Lazio.

Throw the summary with Lazio in the trash because of the nostalgia.

David Silva at Sociedad (Photo: GettyImages)

Everything was closed within a few hours

The move to Olimpico felt like an interesting move for the 34-year-old artist.

Simona Inzaghi liked the way he played, the adventure in Italy would expose him to a new and intriguing culture, Luis Alberto told him good things about the Eternal City, and the color of the shirt also matched after a decade in light blue.

However, Silva followed from Manchester much more after the Italian league, and saw how Real Sociedad develops into a fun offensive machine inspired by coach Immanul Alguasil.

She spent last season at the top, and even a significant collapse after the Corona break did not stop her from finishing in sixth place and qualifying for the Europa League.

Her style has a special charm, and a magician of the Silva type knows how to appreciate this attitude.

So when the surprising offer came, he agreed within hours.

This is, in fact, the whole story.

Some have speculated that Real Sociedad was in secret negotiations with Lazio under the nose, while the Eagles publicly promised him gifts and treats, but the situation was much different and simpler.

The Basques only came into the picture when Real Madrid decided, unexpectedly, to shorten Martin Odgor's loan period and return him to the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Norwegian playmaker, who provided a fantastic season last year, did not have a worthy replacement in the squad, and quick action was needed in the transfer market to fill in the gaps.

"Why don't we turn to David Silva?"

Said someone.

At first glance, this thought was unrealistic.

At second glance, she was the most logical and desirable thing.

By the time they took a third look at her, the contract had already been signed.

He got to play with his childhood idol.

Mikel Oyersbal with David Silva (Photo: GettyImages)

Number 21, as always

That's how Real Sociedad got a superstar on a free transfer.

It was a handsome award for wise policy over time, because David Silva not only “came home” - he joined a fascinating project.

His good friend Xabi Alonso, a native of Giposcoa and a graduate of the local academy, who almost won in his youth with Real Sociedad in a marvelous championship in 2003, returned a year ago to coach the reserve team.

So even the maestro from the Canary Islands now has an important role in promoting the young.

The team's first staff has many young people, and they need a mentor.

For the new rising star, Mikel Oyersbal, David Silva was a childhood idol, the ultimate role model, even if their body structure and ball handling could not be more different.

So the Lazio people were angry, and sporting director Igli Tara even accused Silva of disrespect, but it did not bother the Spaniard too much.

He felt he had made the most appropriate decision for him.

And there was even a "sign from heaven."

Edgor just cleared the number 21 - the number that Silva wore in the Spanish national team, Manchester, Valencia, and even Eibar.

In Lazio, on the other hand, he is occupied by the main star, Sergei Milinkovic Savic.

The beginning was not ideal.

Upon arriving in the Basque Country, it became clear that Silva was positive for Corona, so he missed the first weeks of training.

The veteran midfielder was also absent in the opening round, and was only included as a replacement in the renewed debut, in the zeroed draw against Real Madrid, but then things went into high gear.

For Valencia, he actually lost, but this was Real Sociedad's only stumble in the league this season.

Since the beginning of October, she has counted six consecutive victories, and is proudly marching to the top of the table.

This is her best opening since 2002/03, and Silva has played a key role in the success.

He recorded his first two cooks in a 1-4 win over Huaska, the first goal - for some reason with a touchdown - he allowed against the other ex Salta Vigo, but his influence is not noticeable in the basic statistics.

Creativity, cunning, the ability to find unconventional solutions - these are the qualities that have always characterized him.

"I have never seen a more talented player in limited areas," Pep Guardiola said of him, and that is true even now.

Few internalized how professionally significant he was.

David Silva at City (Photo: Reuters)

City is not cunning without him

And meanwhile, Manchester City are having a hard time without him.

At the beginning of the year, the club asked Silva to sign for another season, but the offers were not convincing enough.

The Spaniard felt that they were not made wholeheartedly, and that he might become a relatively marginal figure in the faculty at his advanced age.

He therefore declared his decision to embark on a new and refreshing challenge, long before he knew where he was headed.

For City fans, who admire him and are waiting for a statue to be erected in his honor, it was an unfortunate news - but few have realized how significant it is professionally.

Now that the team is having a very hard time turning ball possession percentages into valley situations and losing points at an alarming rate, the intensity of the problem is revealed.

It may be a little strange, but Kevin de Brauna's genius is not always enough, even if he has Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahraz, and the shiny new acquisition from Valencia Fran Torres.

All this is good and beautiful, but there is no name for the mischievous smile of Silva, who knew how to break through defenses in his own special way.

Manchester City have already scored six consecutive league games in which they have scored at most one goal, and Jose Mourinho's resounding fiasco against Tottenham is particularly painful.

She is no longer really a favorite to win the championship.

Even West Ham and Crystal Palace have conquered more than her, not to mention Aston Villa.

At the same time, Real Sociedad boasts the best attacking balance in Spain, averaging more than two goals per game.

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Yesterday (Sunday) it actually settled for a single goal change, mainly due to many misses, but even that was enough to get 0: 1 in Cadiz and keep the place at the top, and the fans start to fantasize carefully - maybe not about the title, but at least about qualifying for the Champions League.

In the next round, Silva will meet Unai Emery's Villarreal in the top flight, the coach who nurtured him at Mastaya.

Two weeks later, he also has a date with Mandeliver's Eber.

Life is exciting for him, and he also brings his new group special attention around the world.

Because David Silva is an actor that is impossible not to love.

His touches of the ball are as spectacular as the cliffs of San Sebastian.

His charisma is irresistible.

He is among the few actors who enjoy universal sympathy.

Thanks to him, there are many more people in the world today who keep their fingers crossed for Real Sociedad's wonderful project and are exposed to Immanol's fine acting style.

Thanks to him, Oyersbal, Alexander Isak and Mikel Marino will get greater exposure.

Even if the winning streak is eventually interrupted, its signing is pure gold.

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