Rio Ferdinand and Gary Lineker are both in agreement that Thiago Silva has been a "ridiculous" investment for Chelsea.
The Brazilian defender is still performing at the peak of his powers despite being at the tail end of his career.
Silva, 37, has been a dominant force for Chelsea's backline since joining the club in the summer of 2020 with the centre-half helping the Blues secure a Champions League, Super Cup and a Club World Cup.
Silva stood out this past week as he helped Chelsea set a new record in the Champions League during their 2-0 win over Lille in the first leg of their last 16 clash
After keeping another clean sheet against the French side, the Blues are now the first English team in history to win five consecutive home matches without conceding a goal in Europe.
And Lineker couldn't wrap his head around the fact that Silva is still performing at such a high level.
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The Match of the Day presenter said: “How good is Thiago Silva? I’ll answer that myself: ridiculously good.
"A wonderful defender who’s defying Father Time.”
Silva then followed that display with an impressive performance against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final despite the fact his side came up short in the penalty shootout.
And Rio Ferdinand echoed Lineker's sentiments as the former Manchester defender also praised the "ridiculous" defender.
"I watched that game and thought it was a really good level. There was a lot of quality on show and some great defending," Ferdinand said on the FIVE YouTube channel.
"Thiago Silva, what he’s doing at 37-years-old is ridiculous. Cool and composed, calm under pressure, he’s talking to team-mates, talking them through the game. Shout-out to Thiago Silva."
Jody Morris was assistant to Frank Lampard at the time of Silva’s signing and he admitted the centre-back was like a brick wall against Lille.
He told BBC Radio 5Live: “Extremely solid, especially in the second half. They totally controlled the game and Thiago Silva was unbelievable - it does not seem like he is getting older one bit.
“Kai Havertz, you have to give the manager credit for picking him and Havertz had one of his best games in a Chelsea shirt. N'Golo Kante was his world-class best. Lille didn't threaten enough and when they got close to the Chelsea goal ran into a brick wall.
“It was a really accomplished performance from Chelsea. The clean sheet is huge at home. With the games they have to catch up in with the league it may allow them to rotate the squad even more.
“It should've been more, that's the only disappointment that Thomas Tuchel will have, but you can't really moan about a 2-0 win in the last 16.
"Chelsea have been winning without playing their best and if some of these players start performing at the levels they're capable of then they could go on a long run.”
