No player has played so much against Rennes in the Chelsea team as the veteran Brazilian defender, Thiago Silva, and this makes him the perfect candidate to put Chelsea’s 3-0 home win against Rennes in the context. Chelsea dominated most parts of the game as one man down Rennes found very hard to compete.
As per the Official Chelsea website reports, Thiago opens up on the match where he was with Paris Saint Germain against the French side, Rennes who defeated them. He was greatly impressed with their ball possession abilities and their coach made the team an organized unit, which proved difficult for them.
“I have played a lot against this team. Two seasons ago they beat Paris in the final of the French Cup, I was injured but I saw a team who played very well with the ball. They are very well organized and have a coach who likes technical football.”
“In the beginning, it was very difficult for us. We didn’t keep the ball as well as we normally do at home.”
“The red card changed the game a lot. Fortunately for us, and unfortunately for the contest, the red card made it difficult for them, but we deserved the victory. It wasn’t a super match but we controlled it. Now we need to continue to work to keep progressing,” said Silva after beating Rennes.
Thiago was the PSG captain when his team played the final of the Champions League in the previous season. He was satisfied with how things have worked out for him and the club and said that he wants to replicate the success he had with his previous club in the Champions League.
He says that it is very true that victories are required and it has been a good start for them. He terms the Champions League football as a bit complicated after pointing to the results of Paris Saint Germain and Manchester United. This weekend, Manchester United has lost along with PSG to unknown sides in UCL so no team should be underestimated.
