Man City legend Silva expresses discontent with modern football: Feels it's become too robotic

Silva was sidelined into retirement last year following a preseason injury while playing for Real Sociedad.

He told AS: "Now, football is almost entirely physical, I had already noticed it in my last years. Everything is more robotic. Talent has less freedom, but those who have it adapt and take it away. It is harder to see.

"But there are teams that maintain this philosophy, although adapted to the physicality that I mentioned. Look at Barcelona how they play, or Imanol's Real, who is a coach who likes to have the ball, to press... Xabi Alonso, Arteta, Guardiola...

"There are still many with this philosophy that I learned from Luis Aragonés."