Spain international David Silva believes the World Cup needs to be a team effort, including those who don’t play a main role.
SportYou reports the Manchester City midfielder as looking back on 2010, when he was part of the squad in South Africa but was used only sporadically by Vicente Del Bosque.
“I hope it’s a World Cup for everyone. I didn’t participate much but it’s a big group and we must be supportive,” he said.
“When you play a lot, you want to help. One important factor is that we get along very well and that helps in the hard times.
“The Coach hasn’t given many clues [about the XI for the first game]. He’ll say in the talk before leaving for the stadium.”
Silva was asked about La Roja’s options in attack and reflected on the absence of club colleagues Jesus Navas and Alvaro Negredo.
“It’s easy to play with any of the strikers. They distance themselves well from the defenders,” he said.
“Diego Costa is very fast and makes it really easy. I was very surprised by [Fernando Torres], how much of a spark he’s had, and I told him so the other day.
“It’s a shame [about Navas and Negredo because I share the day with them and I know how much they hoped to come.
“They deserve credit for not giving up, and they say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”
Silva also looked back on Luis Aragones, the Spain Coach at the start of this cycle of success and blooded Silva in La Seleccion.
“He was the one who brought me to the national team and trusted me when I was 20,” he remembered.
“I came from Valencia, wasn’t at my best and he passed on an amazing confidence. That’s what a player needs. I will be eternally grateful.”
