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Thiago Silva’s past Cristiano Ronaldo verdict should give Chelsea fans confidence that their backline can keep up an indifferent Manchester United ahead of the weekend’s Premier League fixture.
Silva, 37, has showed he could still compete at the top level with his flawless performances so far post the international break against Leicester and Juventus respectively.
These consistent performances in a solid Blues defence under Thomas Tuchel that has only conceded four goals to date so far this season in the Premier League coupled with numerous Champions League clean sheets that have stacked up since the west Londoners’ final win against Man City at the end of last season – has made Marina Granovskaia make a vital transfer decision.
With Antonio Rudiger’s and Andreas Christensen’s futures up in the air still, Granovskaia wants to ensure that Tuchel’s successful back four isn’t decimated come the summer, so the expectation is that both Silva and captain Cesar Azpilicueta could sign one-year extensions to their current deals.
Back on the pitch now and the next assignment for the solid Chelsea defence comes in the face of a Man United side that will have a new lease of life to them after the latest Ralph Rangnick news.
Nonetheless, the expectation is that Tuchel’s side should be picking up three points against an opponent that they haven’t defeated in the top flight since November 2017…
