Not Erling Haaland or Kevin de Bruyne, Ex Manchester City Star Crowned Best Teammate by Kyle Walker

Manchester City is having one of the best spells in its soccer history. Many fans would have hardly expected it to win three consecutive Premier League titles 15 years ago. After the arrival of Erling Haaland, the Sky Blues have risen to another level, especially with Kevin De Bruyne to assist him. But despite both contributing to more than 62 goals in just last season, neither of them fit in Kyle Walker’s list of best teammates.

Walker has been with Manchester City since 2017 after arriving for a 5-year deal. But according to him, former player David Silva was one of the best players he shared the pitch with. On Rio Ferdinand’s Vibe with Five podcast recently, Walker was asked if Kevin De Bruyne was the best player he played with. Walker responded and stated, “David was so good,” twice confirming it was David Silva. However, Silva wasn’t the only one.

Meanwhile, when Joel Beya insisted that De Bruyne was the best midfielder he saw in the Premier League, Walker said, “All-rounder Kevin, all-rounder, but David individually. David or I said it countless times, Dembele.” Walker also added his former Tottenham Hotspur mate, Mousa Dembélé to the list where they played four years together.

Ferdinand confirmed that Walker wasn’t the only one who thought that about David Silva. Ferdinand further said, “They all say this, they all say it, Owen Hargreaves said it,” adding to the reputation of the Spanish icon. Even though Erling Haaland and De Bruyne have won the treble for City, Silva’s contribution during the nascent phase was sensational.

Moreover, Pep Guardiola also hailed Silva by saying, “He is the best I have seen playing in the pockets. He was one of the players who allowed for the success of this team.” David Silva won four Premier League titles with City in his career, spanning ten years with 77 goals and 140 assists, making him one of the club’s biggest icons. Nevertheless, Walker and his current teammates can also achieve something remarkable this season.

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Will Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne establish their legacy?

Walker has been hailed as the best David Silva because of his immaculate gameplay. However, both Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne will write their name in the record books if they can pull off another treble. But Manchester City, despite being in contention for three major tournaments, this season has injury issues with the three major players, Walker, Haaland, and De Bruyne at present. Although the injuries of Walker and Haaland may not be that severe, De Bruyne reportedly has a groin issue after the previous hamstring injury.

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Pep Guardiola’s men will take on Arsenal on coming Sunday at Etihad Stadium, following which they will take on Real Madrid twice in two weeks in the UEFA Champions League. Overall, with the coach already worried about the clustered schedule, how Manchester City would react to the storm has to be seen.