I think he's also innately cutthroat in a way that Adam just isn't, and that sometimes makes it hard for him to understand this whole "love" thing. (but it makes him a better footballer! you know how Mancini is all "I am hard on Adam because I am trying to teach him something"? Silva didn't need lessons. Silva already knew.

just butting in to say, yes, yes, exactly this - I may or may not have spent some (too much) time writing little scenes in my head where Adam complains about what Mancini's said and Silva just doesn't get it and like just stares at him and says he's right and Adam gets mad and Silva like doesn't get that either, and then they fight about it, well Adam does and Silva just sort of blanks him out completely, right okay shutting up now and slinking away...