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The Hornets have made a storming start to the season under Silva, who replaced Walter Mazzarri in the summer, and moved up to fourth in the Premier League with a dramatic victory over Arsenal on Saturday.
Cleverley grabbed the headlines with his late strike sealing a 2-1 win for the hosts, but he was eager to highlight the role Silva played in stunning the Gunners when he spoke exclusively to Jim White on talkSPORT.