The Liverpool boss has heaped praise on the Manchester City playmaker.
While working as a pundit on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, Jurgen Klopp has named David Silva as the player he most admires in the Premier League.
The Liverpool manager has enjoyed a superb start to the season, masterminding four wins and a draw in his opening six matches.
They are firing on all cylinders, with their most recent win courtesy of a 5-1 demolition of Hull City last weekend, and the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and summer signing Sadio Mane are all earning plaudits.
But it is a midfield rival who Klopp admires the most after a year of managing in the Premier League.
“I like David Silva. I like his style of play,” Klopp told Sky Sports’ MNF. “He is a wonderful player, he’s everywhere, he’s so skilled and he has a wonderful attitude.”
“Even though I don’t hear his name too often after the wonderful start by Man City and I’m pretty sure he has his role and I like his style of play.”
If Liverpool have been impressive, Silva’s side Manchester City have been astounding.
10 wins out of 10 matches in all competitions and leading the table with a 100% record, those who suggested it may take some time for Pep Guardiola to implement his ideas at the Etihad are now swiftly backtracking.
He is getting the best out of Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling, while Silva has been shifted around to ensure the former two can threaten in their best positions.
The Spanish play-maker has been played in the centre of midfield and out on the right wing, yet still remains a class act.
At such a high level, he is the type of player that could produce a piece of magic out of nowhere. One of his biggest admirers will be hoping that is not the case when Liverpool take on City in December.
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