"My relationship with the Chelsea supporters is hard to put into words," Thiago Silva told the club's official website.
"It was love at first sight. I feel really happy here. It’s not easy to come to a new club with not much time on your contract at the beginning and be applauded from the beginning, shown so much love.
"It just goes to show how successful my career has been – I’m really proud to be at Chelsea and I just want them to continue to be successful.
"It feels particularly amazing when they are able to applaud us knowing that the situation is not great, but not fully understanding because they can’t imagine what we’re going through. So it’s important that we show our gratitude for that.
"Things obviously haven’t happened the way we wanted them to this season. It’s the hardest season I can remember having and it’s been really tough for me this year. I’m just thinking about looking forward towards a better future."
Chelsea had a dreadful campaign in the Premier League, finishing 12th. Three head coaches managed the Blues this season.
Thiago Silva is 38 and he's seen it all — and by 'all', we mean not just the highs such as winning titles with AC Milan, PSG and obviously Chelsea. Back in the 2005-06 season, when he signed for Dinamo Moscow, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and spent six months in a hospital bed. Doctors told him he could have died so severe was his illness.
So saying that Chelsea's 2022/23 campaign is the hardest is his life kind of puts things into perspective!
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