Thiago Silva will go down as a Chelsea Soccer Membership legend for me, there is no such thing as a doubt about it.
Thiago Silva, on the age of 39, is STILL a high class participant for Chelsea and I’m STILL completely happy for him to be in our beginning Xl’s.
Thiago Silva is a footballing legend, has been world class for a few years, and is likely one of the finest centre backs to ever play the sport.
Thiago Silva’s passport continues to be a whole lie and I genuinely suppose he’s 29 somewhat than 39.
However, with all of that stated, which I really imply from the underside of my coronary heart, his time at Chelsea for me ought to now be coming to an finish. It’s time to begin organising his leaving occasion, and rattling that finest be a giant one and what he absolutely deserves. However with my full respect and love, it’s time to offer an enormous thanks to the legend that’s Thiago Silva, and bid him farewell to his remaining transfer in his footballing profession.
This isn’t reactionary, and folks on my private Substack web site ‘Si Phillips Talks Chelsea’ will know I’ve been saying that I might make this Silva’s final yr for a while now. But it surely’s additionally evident to see that the time is correct, simply because it was with Cesar Azpilicueta who was in a extra apparent decline.
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Don’t get me unsuitable, as I stated above, I’m completely happy and assured every time I nonetheless see Silva in our lineup, I’m completely happy for that to proceed this season. However for now not than this season and likewise, not when everyone seems to be match. For me, I might not be beginning Silva in our greatest Xl anymore, although I nonetheless belief him in our lineups. I simply suppose it’s time to maneuver ahead and put the belief in a few of these different centre backs we’ve purchased in, alongside Levi Colwill who completely must be taking part in centre again and beginning video games for us, definitely.
I simply worry that if Silva retains taking part in each recreation for us now he’ll simply get increasingly more fatigued, extra errors will creep in, and we’ll see one other Branislav Ivanovic state of affairs the place followers murmurs flip to common critique after which abuse. Silva solely deserves our full respect, and that’s the reason his time has come to an finish with us.
I usually preach expertise on right here and the necessity for it, however there’s a nice line. Silva leads by instance however not essentially along with his voice. However when a participant begins to hit an age decline, I don’t essentially suppose that have is all the time a optimistic factor. I hope individuals perceive what I imply by that, and I imply it with whole respect.
Silva has overtly acknowledged that he needs to complete his profession in Brazil, and the time has come for him to just do that in the summertime. Let him have his final swansong in his taking part in profession earlier than he strikes into teaching, which is what I perceive he needs to do.
Fluminense by the best way, are nonetheless making an attempt to get Silva in January, and I’m not absolutely ruling that out if Chelsea do signal one other centre again like they’re doubtlessly trying to do.
However when he does go away, please prepare for him to begin his teaching profession within the Chelsea academy when he retires, as a result of a footballing mind like that might be massively helpful for our membership, and you may see how a lot him and his household love this soccer membership.
Silva now bleeds blue, and he’ll maintain a particular place in our hearts with many different legends of the previous, membership legends of the previous.
I believe he might keep crucial for us for the remainder of this season, however not as an everyday starter for me anymore. However completely as an everyday rotation participant.
The time is correct. Thiago, we love you!
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