#Thiago Silva

#Thiago Silva

Poch is back in the Premier League / Eurasia Sport Images/Contributor 14 Premier League defeats, a -5 goal difference, three different managers, level on points with Crystal Palace and only became mathematically safe from Premier League relegation at the start of May.It's fair to say the 2022/23 season has been a horrid one for Chelsea Football Club.

At the age of 38, Thiago Silva has shown again this season that he is still amongst the best defenders in world football as the centre-back has been arguably the Blues' most consistent performer throughout a very tough campaign at the West London club.The Brazil international extended his stay at Stamford Bridge earlier this year, keeping him at the Premier League club until the summer of 2024.

Arsenal bounced back from their deflating loss to Manchester City by easing to a 3-1 victory over struggling Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to keep their Premier League title hopes alive.Martin Odegaard scored twice in 13 first-half minutes before Gabriel Jesus added a third before half-time against a Chelsea side that were all too accommodating to their London rivals.

Chelsea are in historically woeful form but could begin a long apology to fans with a good result against Arsenal on Tuesday.Five straight defeats in a run of eight games without victory is objectively awful, but adding a loss to Arsenal into the mix would make things even worse.Chelsea need a serious response if they are to get fans back on their side.

Verdict: Chelsea win Best Odds: 1/2 Bookmaker: Unibet Looking to extend on their recent flurry on Saturday evening, Chelsea will welcome relegation scrappers Everton to Stamford Bridge.Chelsea
Starting with the hosts, while Graham Potter might have found himself in the midst of a public nightmare after arriving at Stamford Bridge back in September, Chelsea have managed to find a crucial recent boost.

Chelsea are in talks with the representatives of young Blues midfielder Lewis Hall about a new contract for him at Stamford Bridge.According to Fabrizio Romano, writing in his exclusive Daily Briefing for CaughtOffside, a new deal for Hall is one of their priorities at the moment, alongside also extending the contracts of experienced duo N'Golo Kante and Thiago Silva.

RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol has sent Chelsea fans into a frenzy after admitting his desire to continue playing with French striker Christopher Nkunku.Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Nkunku at the end of the season, signing off on the transfer before the World Cup with a view to eventually announcing the agreement once the current campaign is over.

Thiago Silva expects to sign a new contract to extend his stay at Chelsea "in the next few days".The centre-back has been a key player for the Blues since joining as a free agent in August 2020 following the expiry of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain.Silva signed an initial one-year deal with the club and helped Chelsea to win the Champions League in the 2020-21 campaign, after which he signed an extension until the end of this season.

It has been a very tough season for Chelsea and their fans as it looks like the Blues will go the season trophyless but there is good news on the way regarding their best player this season.That is, of course, centre-back Thiago Silva; who despite Chelsea's torrid campaign, the Brazilian has been immense for Graham Potter's side and some Chelsea fans would fear to think where they would be without the world-class defender.

Here we go again, one more attempt for Chelsea to break their abysmal slump.Graham Potter's Chelsea play host to Crystal Palace on Sunday in a game which, perhaps embarrassingly for the Blues, is now a must-win, with the manager and a number of the players scrapping for their futures at Stamford Bridge.

A journalist has hinted that potential new Chelsea signing Benoit Badiashile may not be ready for the step up to the Premier League.Fabrizio Romano recently confirmed to CaughtOffside via his Substack column that Chelsea were closing in on the signing of Monaco defender Badiashile.The young defender is a left-sided centre-back, a sought-after profile in the modern era.

Pep Guardiola said he won't tell Erling Haaland to calm down on the pitch despite his battle with Everton defender Ben Godfrey on Saturday.Haaland at times appeared riled by Godfrey during the 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium and was booked in the first half for a heavy challenge on Vitalii Mykolenko.

Jorginho has been offered a new contract by Chelsea amid speculation he is wanted by a number of clubs, according to the midfielder's agent.The Italy international, who has been a regular for Chelsea for the past five seasons, is due to become a free agent at the end of the current campaign.Barcelona and Juventus are reportedly eager to open talks with Jorginho in January, while Chelsea's Premier League rivals Newcastle United have also been linked with the former Napoli man.

By Tom Gott, Graeme BaileyJan 1, 2023 Chelsea have agreed a deal / ANP/GettyImages Chelsea have finalised an agreement to sign Monaco centre-back Benoit Badiashile, 90min can confirm.After failing to convince RB Leipzig to part ways with Josko Gvardiol in January, Chelsea turned their attention to Badiashile and quickly moved towards a deal which is expected to be worth just over 30m.