Darren Bent praises Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva

Darren Bent raved about Chelsea central defender Thiago Silva on talkSPORT (5:53pm, November 20, 2020).

The previous Tottenham Hotspur and England striker, who now works as a pundit for talkSPORT, outlined the attributes of the Brazilian defender, who joined Chelsea in the summertime of 2020 on a free switch after leaving French giants Paris Saint-Germain on the finish of final season.

Bent has performed in opposition to the 36-year-old Brazil Worldwide centre-back and spoke extremely of him.

The Englishman stated about Thiago Silva on talkSPORT: “He’s an animal. I’ve performed in opposition to Thiago Silva earlier than. He’s an animal. I believe I touched the ball thrice. He’s a frontrunner, he’s highly effective, he’s robust, he reads the sport actually, very well.”

How has Thiago Silva fared at Chelsea to date?

Silva is without doubt one of the greatest centre-backs on the planet and is a serial winner, having been vastly profitable throughout his time at AC Milan and PSG.

The veteran received the Serie A title with Milan in 2010-11 and the Ligue 1 on seven events at PSG.

Some would have had doubts on whether or not Silva would be capable to address the rigorousness of the Premier League given his age, the Brazilian is proving his detractors flawed and has already established himself as a key determine in supervisor Frank Lampard’s workforce.

Silva has scored one purpose in 5 Premier League matches and has performed twice within the Champions League for Chelsea to date this season.

The defender has introduced expertise and maturity to the Chelsea back-line, in addition to a sure diploma of calmness.

Enjoying with Silva is making Kurt Zouma a greater participant, and there’s no shock that Chelsea are doing so nicely in the meanwhile.

The London membership are fifth within the Premier League table with 15 factors from eight matches, simply three factors behind leaders Leicester Metropolis and are very a lot within the race for the title this season.

The Blues are additionally on the high of Champions League Group E with seven factors from three video games and will progress to the knockout rounds.