The Manchester United Academy player coach joined the Reds in the summer and has combined turning out for the Under-21s at times with working with the youngsters on a daily basis at Carrington.
The ex-England international picked up inspiration from Silva while the Portuguese manager was at the Hull City helm, and credits him for making his mind up to move in that direction.
With the first team due to take on Fulham in the final Premier League fixture before the World Cup break, it was interesting to hear Huddlestone's comments in a recent Inside United interview.