Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has been told that the best transfer decision he made this summer was the signing of Thiago Silva on a free transfer. Silva put in a superb performance on Saturday evening as Chelsea kept their first Premier League clean sheet of the season. He wrote in his Daily Mail column: “Chelsea have so many new and creative players, it is taking time for Frank to work out the best blend. I was surprised not to see Mason Mount start. I always think Chelsea are better in attack and defence when he is there. “Chelsea’s midfield moves the ball better when Mateo Kovacic plays, even though they have two world-class players in N’Golo Kante and Jorginho. I think reverting to a back three helped them. It gave wing-backs Ben Chilwell and Reece James more freedom, even though they both also defended well. “It made Chelsea look more solid, better balanced. I said in the summer that for all the business Chelsea did, Thiago Silva could be their cleverest signing. He showed that on Saturday night and was the best player on the pitch. At 36 he is in brilliant condition and he reads the game so well. His late tackle on Edinson Cavani was superb.”
Source: Express