Lampard hails Chelsea star after win over Bournemouth

Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard in a post-match statement hailed the club defender and Brazil star Thiago Silva after their win over Bournemouth on Saturday.

Chelsea took the lead through a goal from Conor Gallagher before the home team equalized through Matias Vina.

Chelsea then fired in two goals thanks to efforts from Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix to earn themselves their first three points since Lampard’s return to Stamford Bridge.

Silva was brilliant for the Blues and speaking about the Brazilian after the game, Lampard said, “Thiago is a credit in all aspects. He’s a classy, brilliant player.

“His career says it. He’s brilliant at looking after himself. At 38 or so, I was in the MLS at that point. I understand it. Especially as a centre-back to be playing in the Premier League.

“What he must be doing to his body. He’s also got a really great mind and he has a winning mentality so he would have been suffering a bit recently because he feels it, he wears it. He’s a great reference point for the young centre-backs we have in the team around him. Again, nothing but praise for Thiago in all aspects.”