Silva content with new signings' progress

About Gomes: "He is strong in his mind as well..." Very interesting that he would address that issue specifically, since Gomes' Barca teammates have publicly said otherwise.

And he seems to hint that Mina isn't quite ready, when he mentions twice in one sentence that the young man must adapt to this "different type of football". I wonder not only when we will see Mina, but who he will replace when we do. He's clearly impressed with Zouma, but it's hard to imagine benching Keane at this point.

Quite a statement on what he thought about Leighton!

I took his comment as meaning that Digne was his first choice to sign for that position, as opposed to play that position. It was no secret we needed a left back and Digne apparently topped his wish list.

Silva has the right to feel good, if about nothing else he has a top, well paying job at a ''big'' club and if he gets it right then all the bonuses will be there for him. Even if he gets it wrong he will have put his name up there and will always be in demand.

We all wish him luck as we all want to see success at the club, having been without it for so long. It won't happen this season but he has laid some good ground work for the future.

I recall when Leighton Baines signed for Everton in the summer of 2007 but it wasn't until December 2008 (think it was a substitute appearance against Chelsea at Goodison) that he became the automatic choice and the Leighton Baines we grew to love.

It took Baines 15 months to really make his mark at Everton and I remember a few times in his early months people suggesting he would move on due to his inability to oust Lescott (who was playing outstanding football at left back then) .

Baines though was given time to make his mark and grow into the club that's the point I'm making.

People expect Mina, Digne, Gomes to all be instantly success stories but they could become immense players over a period of time for this club given patience and time to do so .

You made a case there. This goes for Klaassen, Sandro and Lookman, who else have I forgotten, Vlasic. But if they don't get selected, they become unhappy, unlike Niasse, of which there has been enough debate about on here.

Not to mention the youngsters, who find it harder to win over the supporters.

Digne, Richarlison and Bernard have made their mark, and their inclusion in the side is a must, injuries and suspensions, being the only reason they should miss out.

Hopefully we will see what Gomes can bring to the midfield when he is fit enough to play an area that, as with the striking role too, needs vastly improving.

Gomes and Zouma are his players; he expects to help out almost instantly, Mina, Digne, Bernard and Richarlison are the here and now as well as his long-term players.

The Digne shout is good, Baines is and will always be a true blue but, at his age, he should expect to be ousted.

Not exactly the start we all wanted but let's look at the bigger picture, things take time and Silva's signings look exciting.

Gomes was brilliant for Valencia prior to his Barca dip and Mina was on Brands's radar for a long while; they fought hard to get him and for a reason.

Just give them some time and when the striker situation is sorted the jigsaw will not be far off completion.

For God's sake, he's only been with us for about three months, and they are trying to unsettle him already. Talk about rubbish reporting!