Recently, the world football world has been shrouded in rumors of Messi's transfer, almost all fans and media have focused on the Argentine king, and his every move is major news, so that Chelsea, who has been madly signing this summer, has become a foil on the hot list. However, Messi's transfer seems to have encountered big trouble, because now La Liga officials have also begun to publicly support Barca, believing that Messi's contract with Barca is valid, which team wants to take Messi, 700 million euros of liquidated damages can not be less. In fact, compared with Messi's transfer, Chelsea's reinforcements are more readable, because this is a real deal, and the news of Messi's transfer has not been conclusive from beginning to end. Since they can buy people freely, the Blues who have held a transfer window have begun to buy wildly, just like the noblewoman whose bank card has been blocked for a year suddenly sees that the bank card has been unblocked, and she just appeared in the mall...
Chelsea have signed the only slot in the five major leagues
Let's see what treasure Chelsea has found.
- On February 13, Beijing time, Ajax reached a transfer agreement with Chelsea, Hakim Ziyech (27 years old) will go to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, he signed a five-year contract with the Blues, and the transfer fee of this deal is 40 million euros;
On June 18, Beijing time, Chelsea officially announced the signing of Leipzig Red Bull striker Timo Werner (24 years old), the German striker signed a five-year contract with the Blues, and the transfer fee of this deal is 53 million euros;
On August 27, Beijing time, Chelsea officially announced the signing of Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell (23 years old), and the England rookie signed a five-year contract with the Blues, and the transfer fee of this deal was 52 million euros;
—— On August 27, Beijing time, Chelsea officially announced the signing of Nice defender Maran Sal (21 years old), the French youngster signed a five-year contract with the Blues, and the transfer fee for this transaction is 0 euros;
On August 28, Beijing time, Chelsea officially announced the signing of Greater Paris defender Thiago Silva (36 years old), the Brazilian veteran signed a one-year contract with the Blues, which can be renewed the following year, and the transfer fee of this deal is 0 euros.
- However, this is not the end of it, chelsea have reached a preliminary agreement with Bayer Leverkusen, and the 21-year-old German midfielder Kay Havertz will become Lampard's big man in the new season. It is also possible for Chelsea to sign another young goalkeeper, possibly Rennes goalkeeper Eduard Mendy.
"Howe" is inhuman
If all the signings go well, chelsea have basically bought half the team. Judging from Chelsea's reinforcements, the team basically selects young and promising players with strong strength, and the contract is roughly 5 years. Such an operation is in line with Lampard's coaching plan. Despite Chelsea's previous transfer ban, the "magic lamp" still played the youth storm to the fullest, and the fourth place of the season should exceed the target. It is worth mentioning that the arrival of Thiago Silva is very chic, because he is already very old, incompatible with the storm of youth, and seems to have exceeded the Blues' vision of a grand blueprint for the future. If so, why is Chelsea still obsessed with the Brazilian? Previously, the Blues' desire for their sister-in-law was still very high.
Lampard recruited his sister-in-law to his command
When Thiago Silva is mentioned, many fans will have ripples in their hearts and will also feel sighing. The ripples are because watching him play is particularly comfortable for the fans, whether it is in AC Milan, or in The Grand Paris, or in the Brazilian national team; the reason for the sigh is because he had the opportunity to become the world's number one center-back, but at the peak of the moment suddenly switched to Greater Paris, when the Greater Paris and now are not in the same grade. In any case, Thiago Silva has also proven himself, he is very accomplished in the position of center-back. Even if he had already passed the age of standing and was going to run to the age of 40, his ability was still relatively strong.
Figure 1 below compares Thiago Silva's performance in the league and Champions League last season with other outstanding centre-backs in the top five leagues. It can be seen that in terms of steals, Thiago Silva ranks 1st among all players in comparison; in terms of interceptions, Thiago Silva ranks 2nd among all players in comparison, after Ramos; in terms of clearance, Thiago Silva ranks 3rd among all players compared, not as good as Van Dijk and De Ligt.
Figure 2 below compares Thiago Silva's performance in the league and Champions League with Chelsea's centre-backs in the previous season. It can be seen that in terms of steals, Thiago Silva ranks 4th among all contrast players, stronger than Zuma; in terms of interception, Thiago Silva ranks 3rd among all contrast players, losing to Zuma and Fikayo Tomori; Thiago Silva ranks 2nd among all comparators, behind Zuma.
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Obviously, although Thiago Silva is at the end of his career and may retire after two seasons at Chelsea, his level is still not bad. He is still a little bit behind the world's top centre-backs, but he is still quite good compared to most centre-backs. Moreover, compared to the young, energetic young men in the Blue Army, he is really not bad at all. The data may not be able to accurately compare the performance of players, but it can give fans a direct sense of the strength of a player.
The data performance is not bad, and he is really not bad in actual combat. For example, in the just-concluded Champions League final, Thiago Silva staged a wonderful goal-break. Levan successfully pushed the ball to Muller in the box, who received the ball and glanced at the goal, seeing that his teammates were ready to wrap up, Mueller quickly passed the ball, and Koeman at the back point seized the opportunity, pushed a kick, the ball slipped away from Navas, and just as the ball was about to roll into the goal, Thiago Silva came out on time and successfully released the ball. It was Bayern's great chance to score goals, but Thiago Silva had already seen through it all. This reflects the sister-in-law's super prejudgment ability and rich experience.
Another example is the scene that happened in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Atalanta launched an attack on the left side, Gossens broke through and shoved the ball to Zapata in front, and after receiving the ball, the Colombian demon was ready to break through in front of Thiago Silva, just when he was just starting, his sister-in-law saw the opportunity, a clean shovel shoveled the ball off the sideline, so Atalanta's good offensive opportunities were destroyed. If the sister-in-law's shovel is not timely, then Atlanta can successfully attack on the side, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Thiago Silva's tackle was crisp and crisp, reflecting his good ball dealership and ability to handle opportunities online.
In addition, Thiago Silva has another outstanding skill, that is, passing, whether it is a long pass or a short pass, he can grasp it just right. Especially in terms of long passes, this is especially important when the team moves from defense to attack. Next season, when Chelsea buys the personnel in place, the team will definitely maximize the characteristics of young players, then defensive counterattack is a good way to try to score. At this time, the role of Thiago Silva will become more important.
Sister-in-law accurate long pass
As a centre-back, in fact, Thiago Silva's figure is not dominant, he is only 1.83 meters, which is a very average height in the center-back, like Van Dijk's height of 1.93 meters, De Ligt's height of 1.89 meters and so on. If so, what did he rely on to establish himself in world football and was once called the "World Guard"? Because his play is very stable.
Since growing up at AC Milan, this trait has been refreshing to fans. As long as there is him in the team, then both the players and the manager are at ease, and so are the fans. If the team doesn't have him, then the team will be greatly affected, such as the World Cup semi-final that made Brazilian fans look back. In the case of The 2019-20 Ligue 1 season, Thiago Silva did not get a big scoring gap in every game, and the scores were quite good. Not only that, on the pitch Thiago Silva's defensive action is not big, even if he is shoveling, it is to shovel the opponent without temper, in the just end of the season, he participated in 21 games, only got 1 yellow card, such a card rate is really very small "pitiful". There are many excellent center-backs in this area, and there is really no way to compare with the younger sister-in-law.
One word, steady!
Another point is that Thiago Silva does not panic when encountering dangerous situations, he can react in an instant and choose the best way to defend. For example, in this defense, Monaco played a continuous match in the Greater Paris penalty area, and a player could not turn around under the heel defense of Thiago Silva, so he gently gave the ball to his teammates on the side, who saw that it was a good opportunity to directly raise his foot and shoot angrily, but at this time, Thiago Silva appeared at the right time, and he blocked the ball smoothly with a sideways gun hole. Seeing that the ball was blocked, the Monaco player screamed in the sky and felt so sorry. Seeing no, at the crucial moment, Thiago Silva 1 defense 2 force to save the goal. Without the sister-in-law's series of defenses, the goal of the big Paris has a good chance of being pierced. Watching the dishes and eating, tailor-made, Thiago Silva really couldn't be more stable.
In the 2019-20 season, Lampard led the team to 4th place in the league and successfully reached the Champions League in the 2020-21 season, which is already quite a good performance for a big rookie coach. Lampard boldly used young players in the face of the team's ban on transfers, and a youth storm blew at Stamford Bridge. However, giving young people a lot of opportunities can unleash their endless potential, but the team also has to pay for the lack of experience of young people. Last season, there were games where the lack of experience in the young people in the backline brought the team unbearable results. Of course, this is the painful stage that young teams must go through on the road to growth.
However, if the team has an experienced and strong veteran in the squad, then these pains will be much lessened. Now, Thiago Silva is here and the problems Chelsea faced last season will be much less this season. Thiago Silva has been playing in the Green Field for 19 years, and has played in the top five leagues and played for the giants, and the experience is not to be said. As for the strength, it has also been introduced in the previous article, and there is no need to be picky. As long as Chelsea's young defenders (including not only the centre-back but also the full-backs) can follow Big Brother, they will grow up very quickly, and the ready-made textbooks will certainly be more direct and effective than their own groping. In addition, Thiago Silva can also make up the pot for the younger brothers, let them rush in front, and live in the rear to guard the city. Of course, Chelsea can also keep his sister-in-law in the team after he retires, making him a defensive coach, which should be a good choice.
The sister-in-law has a wealth of experience
Throwing thousands of dollars one after another to get the players they wanted, Chelsea seemed to be buying people on the head, a little flustered. The answer is no such thing, every penny Chelsea spends is on the spot. These players are all lacking in the team, and they are all brave men. In addition, Chelsea did not spend much money, like Werner, Chilwell's transfer fee is not high, there is absolutely no premium. It is worth mentioning that the Blues signed Thiago Silva for a visa exemption, and the team did not have to pay any transfer fees to Paris in addition to paying the Brazilian salary. Being able to sign a player for 0 euros, Chelsea itself earned, not to mention that it was a sister-in-law. Even if the sister-in-law pulls her crotch in the future game, Chelsea has a variety of choices, either to find other people in the team or to find another one, there is no shortage of people in the team, the boss is not short of money, and the rest is really not a thing. Of course, players like Thiago Silva are unlikely to pull their crotches, and the situation of central defenders and goalkeepers is different from that of players in the midfield, and age is not the biggest killer for them.
What else do you want to do if you are visa-free?
At that time, Thiago Silva left AC Milan for Paris Grande, and many people thought he was just for money. Now that I think about it, there is nothing wrong with his choice, the performance of The Greater Paris over the years is still good, dominating in Ligue 1 for many years, reaching the final in the Champions League, and is only one step away from the championship. Now, he's in a different environment, spending his twilight career at Stamford Bridge. Perhaps, here he can create a blue splendor with the team. I believe that many Chelsea fans welcomed his arrival, because everyone has reason to believe that he can really splash ink on the new owner and leave a beautiful picture.