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Chelsea won a 3-0 victory over Luton Town, Thiago Silva made history. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Boyers
LONDON – Chelsea’s mainstay defender, Thiago Silva, made a historic record as the second foreign player in the Premier League to appear as a starter in the first three games. This achievement was achieved when The Blues -nicknamed Chelsea- managed to beat Luton Town with a convincing score of 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, Saturday (26/8/2023) early morning WIB.
Chelsea’s advantage was created in the first half through Raheem Sterling’s goal in the 17th minute. Superior performance continued with additional goals in the 68th minute by Sterling and 75th minute by Nicolas Jackson, making this three-goal victory a brilliant achievement for the Blues against Luton Town.
In this match, Thiago Silva appeared throughout the match and managed to protect Chelsea’s defense from opponent attacks. This makes Thiago Silva the second oldest foreign player in the Premier League to appear as a starter in the first three matches, behind Teddy Sheringham.
“Born at 38 years and 337 days, Thiago Silva is the second oldest foreign player to start three Premier League games in a single season, following in the footsteps of Teddy Sheringham who did so for West Ham aged 39 years and 147 days in the 2005-2006 season, ” wrote a report from Opta.
The win over Luton Town made Chelsea eighth in the standings by collecting four points. On the other hand, Luton Town is in the lowest position without gaining points in two matches.
Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea coach, was very happy after his team won their first win in the 2023/2024 Premier League season. Pochettino praised the good performance shown by Thiago Silva and his colleagues, who deserved maximum points.
“I feel so happy. All credit to the players. This victory is very important to bring the spirit of victory back. I am happy with the three points, the performance is solid, and this achievement should be appreciated,” said Mauricio Pochettino.
After successfully beating the promoted team, Chelsea will face AFC Wimbledon in the second round of the English League Cup. This match is scheduled to take place at Stamford Bridge on Thursday (31/8/2023) in the morning.
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