One thing that three managers have had to get used to at Chelsea so far is managing Thiago Silva.
The veteran is closing in on 40 years old, and while he’s still consistently brilliant every time he plays, he also can’t play every game.
Asked about whether he involves the defender about whether he wants to play or not, Potter responded that he “has to.”
Silva knows his body better than anyone, as the manager pointed out.
At times, it sounds like Silva is already his own coach – the others are just there to help out!
You can see the coach speaking in the clip embedded here, with these quotes coming after 9 minutes:
