Chelsea’s Thiago Silva hits out at ‘lack of f**king respect’ shown to £107m signing Enzo Fernandez
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Thiago Silva criticizes the ‘disrespect’ shown to Enzo Fernandez, with Chelsea’s £107m signing scheduled to ‘need an Uber’ by the media in Brazil, after Karim Adeyemi beat him for pace in defeat from Dortmund.
Thiago Silva criticized a Brazilian media outlet for criticizing his teammate Enzo Fernandez after Chelsea’s Champions League defeat on Wednesday.
The Blues lost 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the round of 16 against the German giants.
Karim Adeyemi scored the only goal of the game for the hosts, escaping down the field and outrunning Fernández on a run before pulling off a collected finish.
Sportsmail previously reported on the praise on social media for Adeyemi, who also signed Fernandez, just weeks after his record £107m transfer from Benfica to London.
TNT Sports Brasil was among those who also criticized Fernandez’s role in not being able to deal with the outstanding streak, posting on Instagram with the caption: ‘CALL THE UBER FI! Enzo Fernández is looking for Adeyemi until now’.
Thiago Silva (right) defended Enzo Fernández (left) from criticism in a fierce online response
Silva criticized TNT Sports Brasil for showing a “lack of respect” to the new signing
However, Brazil’s Silva, who wore the captain’s armband during the match, stepped up to defend his new Argentinian teammate in a forceful response.
He said he felt TNT, which has been around under different names since 2007 and took over the brand in 2021, should be more mature with its output.
Silva replied: ‘Disrespect, huh! Be more serious about your work’, along with a thumbs up emoji.
Silva has been one of Chelsea’s stars this term and recently signed a one-year extension.
Chelsea will need to score at least twice to have any chance of progressing from the second leg at Stamford Bridge on March 7, something they haven’t done since a 2-0 win over Bournemouth on December 27.
A one-goal home win against Crystal Palace in the league in January was the only time Graham Potter’s Blues had achieved victory in 2023.
Despite the lack of success on the pitch, Silva has been one of Chelsea’s shining lights this season in the Chelsea defence, and was rewarded with a new one-year deal that will see the Brazilian defender remain at Stamford Bridge until 2024.
Chelsea’s next game is at home to Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, before a London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium eight days later.