Lot of people on here giving Silva a hard time and expressing a preference for still having Allardyce at the helm. They may be conspicuous by their absence today, but you can bet your bottom dollar they'll be back in force the next game we don't take all 3 points.
I know just by relying on my own eyesight that things are 100% better under Silva. It's actually a nice feeling to look forward to watching the Blues again rather than dreading it.
But I've also had a little look at chances created and conceded under Silva and compared it with Allardyce's reign. As expected we are creating a lot more, but surprisingly, for me anyway, we are also conceding far fewer chances than we were under Allardyce.
In 8 games under Silva we have averaged 14 attempts at goal per game, 5 of which were on target. We have conceded an average of 10 attempts on goal, 3 on target. Under Allardyce we created an average of 9 chances per game, 3 on target and conceded 15 chances per game, 5 on target.
Very basic stats I know, but they suggest that our attacking play has improved by 50%, and that our defensive play has also improved by a similar percentage. For me, this just mirrors what my own eyesight is telling me.
I know it's early days and we've only played 8 league games, but I only expect us to get better as Silva get's all his players back and they get used to the new systems. Give Brands a couple more windows and I really see us starting to make inroads into the top 6.