[Bluesummers]

Welcome Thiago Silva, our first signing of the summer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)

Full name: Thiago Emiliano da Silva,

Name: Thiago Silva

Birthday: September 22, 1984 (age 24)

Height: 1.84 m (6 ft )

Positions: Centre Back, Full Back

Ability: Regarded for his blistering pace and tackling efficiency.

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This post has been edited by Bluesummers: Apr 11 2009, 12:12 PM

[kurtsimonw]

I honestly don't get it. A guy who has probably played ahandful of games in 18 months, yet people still think he's one of the best 5 defenders in the World? If that isn't over-rated, nothing is. It's nothing but blind homerism!

This post has been edited by kurtsimonw: Aug 3 2009, 08:14 AM

[Zed.D]

I honestly don't get it. A guy who has probably played ahandful of games in 18 months, yet people still think he's one of the best 5 defenders in the World? If that isn't over-rated, nothing is. It's nothing but blind homerism!

Did you read those people's post. dst said it all, he's been out for more than a year with a serious back injury and he can't be rated - because he hasn't played. yet you say he's overrated; which means you're rating him.

IMO based on how he's played in his career, he's one of the top 10 defenders who have ever lived, let along top 5 active defenders.

PS: sorry about the underlines!

[kurtsimonw]

Did you read those people's post. dst said it all, he's been out for more than a year with a serious back injury and he can't be rated - because he hasn't played. yet you say he's overrated; which means you're rating him.

Notice how I say he's overated becuase people are saying he's in the top 5 current defenders. So yes, I think he's incredibly over-rated at this moment in time, and it'll stay that way until people have a more realistic opinion on him/he starts playing like one of te best in the World again. The same goes for anyone, too much stock is held in how good players were, past ability means absoloutely nothing in football (when talking about how god someone).

[Zed.D]

Notice how I say he's overated becuase people are saying he's in the top 5 current defenders. So yes, I think he's incredibly over-rated at this moment in time, and it'll stay that way until people have a more realistic opinion on him/he starts playing like one of te best in the World again. The same goes for anyone, too much stock is held in how good players were, past ability means absoloutely nothing in football (when talking about how god someone).

People who said that are certainly wrong. I agree with those who think Nesta cannot be rated at all since he's been out since the end of 2007-08.

But that's different from saying he's one of this generation's best defenders - which I agree with. even if he hasn't playeda competitive game in months, he's still an active player (ie hasn't retired) so he belongs to this generation of footballers.

This post has been edited by Zed.D: Aug 3 2009, 08:43 PM