LONDON: Chelsea were so insipid against Nottingham Forest that their legend, Thiago Silva, could hardly watch from the stands.
The former Chelsea defender was at Stamford Bridge for last night’s humiliating 3-1 defeat at the hands of Forest.
It was Chelsea’s sixth consecutive defeat in the Premier League, seeing them drop to ninth in the league – just three points above Newcastle United in 13th place with three games remaining.
For Silva, who made more than 150 appearances and lifted the 2021 Champions League with the club, the situation was too difficult to accept.
Sitting with his son, Isago, who plays in the Chelsea academy, it was clear he was disappointed as at one point, the camera recorded Silva rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
Silva leaves Chelsea on a free transfer after the 2023/24 season under Mauricio Pochettino.
He also played in the previous season when the team finished 12th in the first season of the Todd Boehly and Clearlake ownership era.
However, the situation has not changed much even though the club has spent more than RM8 billion on new players.
The situation made supporters reminisce about the glory days, with one fan saying, “What his eyes saw, his mouth could not express.”
Another wrote on X ‘imagine going back to your own club and seeing Tosin playing as your substitute! I would cry too.”
Another added ‘he was clearly upset by what he witnessed.’
Some even sympathized, saying ‘I understand how you feel, Thiago Silva.’