Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has delivered his verdict on Chelsea defender Thiago Silva ahead of Sunday's Carabao Cup final.
Silva is set to start for Thomas Tuchel's side as the German hunts down the fourth trophy of his reign at Stamford Bridge, adding the Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup already won.
It will not be an easy game by any means with Liverpool coming into the clash off the back of a 6-0 win against Leeds and off-field issues continuing to swirl around Stamford Bridge.
But with Silva in his side, Tuchel will be confident that his men can keep Liverpool quiet. Being such a key player for the Blues at 37 is no mean feat and after he agreed a one-year extension last month, Tuchel was quick with the praise.
"He is the Benjamin Button of football," the German said of Silva back in January.
"It is a miracle in a way because with this league, this schedule, this intensity of a daily business at the very end of his career, it was a very brave decision for him but I know how much effort he puts in to stay fit.
"Off the pitch, taking care of his recovery, sleep, nutrition, this is simply outstanding and only because of that it is possible."
He is not the only person to have been impressed by Silva's form, however.
Ahead of Sunday's final, Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has heaped praise on his Brazil teammate although admitted that he hopes his standards drop slightly against the Reds.
"It is always good to see other Brazilians being successful at their clubs as well," Fabinho said via Liverpool Echo.
"Thiago since he arrived at Chelsea, I just heard good things about him.
"Now I think he is 37 but he is still playing at a really good level, a really high level. I am happy for him as well for everything he has done and keeps doing for Chelsea.
"But Sunday hopefully he will not play the greatest game of his life - and we will be the winners of this final!"
