A great defender who's a real powerhouse at the back. Thiago Silva is synonymous with terms "safety" in football. That's his main approach to the game, and by guaranteeing safety means he has to put 100% concentration in every game. And he's the embodiment of it, he just seems to never lose focus and concentration, regardless of who is playing against him. This is something to admire, as he's also a very complete player, that has good passing and great pace, which would be tempting to be utilized more. Yet he's not that type of flamboyant player, he knows his quality but keeping a low profile. He remains focus on his main task, and did it superbly well.
During this period he's regarded by many as the best defender in the world, and rightly so. He was so far ahead of everybody else, nobody comes even close to his level. A student of Nesta, he inherit a superb reading of the game, and sharpness of mind which makes him very difficult to play against. During this period, only players with Messi's caliber could give him a run for his money. Surely he has Nesta's ability, but also having better pace, physique, and technical qualities, which arguably makes him overall a better player. I could go as far as to say that he's one of the best of all time in Serie A, and considering Serie A has some of the best defender ever to play there, is a testament of how good he is.
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