JaneB Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 A man among boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 He's been a wonderful buy , a bit like the time we bought Makalele , some clubs just don't know what they have sometimes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Tucker Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Mark Kelly said: He's been a wonderful buy , a bit like the time we bought Makalele , some clubs just don't know what they have sometimes. He's been, and still is, quite something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 He is just a joy to watch. It’s like he’s playing a different game to everyone else and his started about 5 seconds before the other one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 13 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said: He is just a joy to watch. It’s like he’s playing a different game to everyone else and his started about 5 seconds before the other one. Thanks...I was struggling to put into words my thoughts and you hit the right words for me! Watching the odd game knowing the result it's possible to watch aspects of a game that we miss following the ball ete Tiago is just poetry in motion in a football sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 So chuffed to have Thiago Silva here. Was a big advocate for signing him initially, and he's honestly even impressed me with what he's managed to do here at his age. There's very few defenders like him that remain in the game and I'd hate to think where we'd be without him at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Reports out that Silva has agreed terms on the extension. Great move by the club. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 26/01/2023 at 12:43, My Blood Is Blue said: Reports out that Silva has agreed terms on the extension. Great move by the club. His performances have got better with quicker players next to him (Badiashile and Chalobah instead of KK and Azpi). A back 4 of James, Chilwell, then Fofana / Badiashile with Silva looks like a great blend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevelourfog Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Can't think of an example of a big club letting an older player's contract expire that has been more conclusively proven to have been the wrong decision. He's been one of the best defenders in England since arriving and looks every bit like he's got three or four years left still at a high (if not highest) standard. What was it PSG had seen? No real consequences for them in that league, but letting him go can't have saved them any money and from the little I've seen none of their defenders are better than him. I'd love to have him here for every last moment he's got the legs for it, then as a coach, but I expect he'll move onto to a level he can play every week at when he's not there any more for us. And fairly so. I'll take another year without complaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankLampard8 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 23 minutes ago, thevelourfog said: Can't think of an example of a big club letting an older player's contract expire that has been more conclusively proven to have been the wrong decision. He's been one of the best defenders in England since arriving and looks every bit like he's got three or four years left still at a high (if not highest) standard. What was it PSG had seen? No real consequences for them in that league, but letting him go can't have saved them any money and from the little I've seen none of their defenders are better than him. I'd love to have him here for every last moment he's got the legs for it, then as a coach, but I expect he'll move onto to a level he can play every week at when he's not there any more for us. And fairly so. I'll take another year without complaint. I don't think it can have saved PSG anything at all because they let him go and signed Sergio Ramos in the same window and I can only imagine he was on hefty wages. What a player and what a bloke he is. I only wish we could have had him sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 36 minutes ago, FrankLampard8 said: What a player and what a bloke he is. I only wish we could have had him sooner! I doubt that you will find a dissenting word on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 9 hours ago, thevelourfog said: Can't think of an example of a big club letting an older player's contract expire that has been more conclusively proven to have been the wrong decision. He's been one of the best defenders in England since arriving and looks every bit like he's got three or four years left still at a high (if not highest) standard. What was it PSG had seen? No real consequences for them in that league, but letting him go can't have saved them any money and from the little I've seen none of their defenders are better than him. I'd love to have him here for every last moment he's got the legs for it, then as a coach, but I expect he'll move onto to a level he can play every week at when he's not there any more for us. And fairly so. I'll take another year without complaint. Pirlo is one of the only others I can really think of immediately, he was "only" 32 when he joined Juventus from AC Milan on a free. To think that Silva joined us at 35 and has already amassed 105 appearances (8719 minutes) for the club is wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sw6 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Contract extension signed. Great news. https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/thiago-silva-extends-chelsea-stay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneB Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 Thanks for that @charlie_sw6 I don’t care how old he is, it’s terrific news!!! 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 I wonder how much Thiago Silva listens to coaches?. He's done it and wore the tee shirts. It is pure nonsense to think a player on a multi - million pound contract will listen to any manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 One of the best signings we’ve ever made, the only mistake was not bringing him in sooner. Hes one of those players that it feels a privilege to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 I’m not sure many will agree with me, but I think he’s the best defender I’ve ever watched play for us, with the exception of John Terry. I put him above Carvalho, Gallas, Luiz, Desailly etc. An absolute rolls royce of a player 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 45 minutes ago, Rob B said: I’m not sure many will agree with me, but I think he’s the best defender I’ve ever watched play for us, with the exception of John Terry. I put him above Carvalho, Gallas, Luiz, Desailly etc. An absolute rolls royce of a player I agree. It’s not a knock on the players you’ve mentioned, they were all quality players for us, but Silva is just a completely different level. His reading of the game is the best I’ve ever seen. Personally, he should be in the debates for best PL defenders whenever they pop up. The only think preventing it is probably because he’s not been in a PL winning side and has instead been part of arguably our most inconsistent years. He has, however, won the CL. If VVD gets included in the discussions for best PL defender, then Silva should as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago97 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 49 minutes ago, Rob B said: I’m not sure many will agree with me, but I think he’s the best defender I’ve ever watched play for us, with the exception of John Terry. I put him above Carvalho, Gallas, Luiz, Desailly etc. An absolute rolls royce of a player I agree completely. I was a huge fan back in his Milan days. I said something similar to some friends about 18 months back and was laughed at. He is comfortably in top 5 greatest PL centre backs ever ……and none of the others who make that top5 with him could still be performing to this level at his age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Rob B said: I’m not sure many will agree with me, but I think he’s the best defender I’ve ever watched play for us, with the exception of John Terry. I put him above Carvalho, Gallas, Luiz, Desailly etc. An absolute rolls royce of a player No. Carvalho is the best centre half we've ever seen at the club . Just my opinion!!!😁😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Undisguised crawling to Matron, @Mark Kelly- for shame! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 I still rate JT above everyone because of how he read the game, anticipated what was about to happen, his bravery and his second to none leadership skills. Not even a debate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 30 minutes ago, Ham said: I still rate JT above everyone because of how he read the game, anticipated what was about to happen, his bravery and his second to none leadership skills. Not even a debate. Yes sorry , should have said Carvalho after Terry, then Silva 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: Yes sorry , should have said Carvalho after Terry, then Silva You're forgiven Mark 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 57 minutes ago, Ham said: I still rate JT above everyone because of how he read the game, anticipated what was about to happen, his bravery and his second to none leadership skills. Not even a debate. Yeah, JT tops the list for me for sure. It will take a serious player to go above him. His level of performance, bravery, leadership and fight were second to none and the fact he did it for as long as he did in a Chelsea shirt, alongside various different partners just underlines how good he was. Whoever played alongside him improved just for the fact he was next to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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