David Silva is one of the greatest players to ever set foot on a Premier League pitch.
Across the 10 years he spent at Man City between 2010 and 2020, the Spaniard cemented himself as a club legend as he was one of the catalysts to the Manchester club’s recent success, winning four Premier League titles during his time in England.
The debate over who is Man City’s greatest ever player often comes down to Silva or Kevin De Bruyne, with the Belgian stating in the past that the Spaniard is the best to ever play for the Premier League giants.
Thomas Muller was recently asked a question related to the greatness of Silva, and the Bayern Munich star stated that Liverpool had a player who was better than the Spanish midfielder.
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Thomas Muller picks Thiago Alcantara over David Silva
Thiago Alcantara was one of the most talented midfielders of his generation, however, the Spaniard never lived up to his potential, as his career was plagued by injuries.
Therefore, Man City fans would be surprised to learn that Muller picked the former Bayern Munich star over a player with the quality of Silva when asked to pick between the best Bundesliga and Premier League icons on GOAL’s TikTok account.
There seems to be a little bit of bias in the selections of the German legend, although Vincent Kompany did win his battle, with the Man City legend being another who rates Silva very highly.
When it comes to talent, there is not much separating Thiago and Silva; however, the way their careers played out, most people would give the nod to the Man City legend when picking between the two former midfielders.
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How David Silva compares to Thiago Alcantara
Silva and Thiago were two very different players, as Silva operated further up the pitch than his fellow Spaniard for the majority of his career, which is why the former Man City star produced more goal contributions.
Therefore, the best way to judge the duo against each other is on the impact they had on their clubs at both Man City and Bayern Munich, with the injuries of Thiago making it an easy win for Silva.
| Player | Games | Goals | Assists | Trophies |
| David Silva (Man City) | 436 | 77 | 136 | 12 |
| Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich) | 235 | 31 | 37 | 15 |
It is hard to compare both players’ Premier League careers as Thiago’s time at Liverpool was short and sweet, with more injuries resulting in the 34-year-old leaving the Reds in 2024 after four years at Anfield.
It is easy to see where Muller is coming from when picking Thiago as the German would have got to see the midfielder’s magic every day in training, but for the majority of football fans, this battle is an easy win for Silva.
