Why would I hate him? He's a good player.
I dislike people who cant see past fancy dans though and think thats what is important in football, that a player looks "class".
There needs to be a lot of substance too. And in Silva's case I've watched him almost every week for over 3 seasons. There's not enough. Not enough to be a top player anyway. Not enough for us to have spent more than what City paid for him, which I actually said was a decent price considering we were linked with £30 million moves.
He can do a decent job on the wing, although really he creeps inside and plays in the middle from there. You lose a lot. He's better suited to playing in the hole, but he doesnt produce near enough to play there for a top team. Perhaps he's best suited to play at the head of a diamond midfield, but thats just speculation as he's never played there. So who knows if he'd be great there or if its just another position where he does a job, but not the standard that top teams expect?
It is frustrating when a gifted player never fulfills his potential. After a number of years I've tired of waiting to see him do it. Perhaps he never will.