Frank Lampard has used Thiago Silva's longevity in elite football as an example for the rest of the Chelsea squad to further their careers at the top level.
The 38-year-old, who has won an incredible 33 major honours for club and country in his highly decorated 21-year professional career thus far, is still playing on a regular basis for Chelsea in the Premier League and in European competitions. Not only that, but Silva is standing out from the rest. He has been arguably Chelsea's most consistent defensive player this season and that – again, arguably – has been the case since he moved to Stamford Bridge on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain almost three years ago.
Silva has featured 26 times in the Premier League this season, with 25 of those coming from the start, and that's despite missing seven league games between March and April because of a ligament injury. The Brazilian defender is expected to once again start for Chelsea in their Premier League trip to Manchester United later on this evening (Thursday) and Lampard almost sounds in disbelief when talking about the man he signed for the club back in 2020.
