CHELSEA fans have hailed Thiago Silva as a future manager after the defender went on a reported passionate X-rated outburst following a horror challenge from Jude Bellingham on Reece James.
Graham Potter’s men booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-0 second leg win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
Goals by Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz helped the Blues bounce back from the 1-0 first leg away defeat.
But with the game on a knife edge heading towards full-time, Dortmund started to pile the pressure on Chelsea.
Thankfully for Potter and Co, Chelsea’s defence stood tall and batted away Dortmund’s attacking onslaught.
But in one moment of the game, it looked like despite the win, Chelsea could also be losing a key player.
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James, who has struggled with injuries this season, was on the receiving end of a horror challenge by England team-mate Bellingham, 19.
The midfielder was booked for his troubles and Chelsea and their fans were glad to see the right-back get back to his feet.
However, defender Silva, 38, was left seething in the stands.
The iconic Brazilian defender was watching the game from the stands alongside his wife as he was forced to miss the game through injury.
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Fans on social media, as well as the Metro, claim Silva went on a passionate X-rated rant following the challenge.
The Metro report Silva said: “Son of a *****, not my full-back for the love of god! Red card!”
One fan said on Twitter: “Even he knew we can’t live without him [James].”
Another tweeted: “This was exactly my reaction, I thought we lost him.”
A third added: “Captain, leader, legend.”
Despite his age, Silva continues to be a key member of Chelsea’s team.
Silva helped Chelsea win the Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup.
He also has two FA Cup runner-up medals and one in the Carabao Cup.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
