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Frank Lampard has praised the impact of Thiago Silva after the defender made his debut for Chelsea last night in the Carabao Cup against Barnsley.
It was not a major test for a player whose last game was the Champions League final against Bayern Munich, but he looked like a Rolls Royce against the Champions League defenders. Frank Lampard was suitably impressed:
“It was a perfect 60 minutes for him,” said the manager in quotes collected by FourFourTwo.
(It should be noted that the defender was substituted after an hour, he did not suddenly start to play worse).
“It will show the qualities that it has. Of course, he will get fitter and better, ”continued the boss.
“He also gave us something, for me at night, in the locker room and on the field, from a leader with the authority to demand of others.
It’s great to hear that. With all the talent and youth he has, this team has sometimes found it lacking a bit of leadership, and there is no player with more seriousness and experience than Silva.
It was vital to get him a few minutes on the pitch after a few weeks off, and now it will be interesting to see who starts the weekend when we face West Brom in the Premier League.