Pep Guardiola vs Unai Emery: 4 footballers who have played under Premier League's top Spanish managers

#4 David Silva

David Silva was a Valencia player under Emery just like his Spain teammate David Villa.

David Silva, the player who captains Manchester City in absence of club captain Vincent Kompany, is one of the few players who had played under the Spanish duo of Emery and Guardiola.

He is an academy product of the Valencia academy and was part of their Copa del Rey winning squad in 2008, which included stars like Juan Mata and Villa.

Emery took over the reigns of the club in the following season and Silva was one of the first names on the team sheet for the former PSG manager for the two seasons he spent under him.

He moved to Manchester in 2010 with the Cityzens and has become one of the best midfielders of the league over the years and has won three Premier League titles, including one under Guardiola last season.

He remains one of the best players to have played under the two managers, who have very different managing styles.

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