The playmaker was captain on the night and despite appearing to play in second gear he was still head and shoulders above everybody else on the pitch - and the stats prove it
David Silva, like Manchester City in general, seemed to be playing in second gear as Hull City were swept aside in the League Cup quarterfinal. The mercurial Spaniard, however, certainly made his presence felt on his first start following a lengthy injury lay off.
The playmaker captained the side for the clash against the Tigers and was a class above both the opposition and his teammates, despite having only just returned from over six weeks on the sidelines.