Harder to defend against - Chelsea defender Thiago Silva s emphatic claim on Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate resurfaces × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

Harder to defend against - Chelsea defender Thiago Silva s emphatic claim on Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate resurfaces

By Sripad Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Thiago Silva on Messi vs Ronaldo debate Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has admitted that it is harder to defend against Lionel Messi compared to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Brazilian added that both players are capable of incredible things, but picked the Argentine over the Portuguese. Messi vs Ronaldo will remain a debate for years to come as a conclusion is nowhere near in sight. The two have been playing at the top of their game for over a decade but have had a mixed 13 months. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Silva was quizzed on Ronaldo and Messi last year and the quotes have now resurfaced. The Brazilian picked the current PSG star over the Manchester United forward and told ESPN, as relayed by 90Min: "The small difference is that Messi, with the ball in a one-on-one or a two-on-one, is difficult to stop. With Ronaldo, I am not saying that it is easy, but one player can mark and the other can monitor - doing that gives you more security at the back. However, Messi and Ronaldo are both players capable of incredible things - like Neymar. I believe, though, that it is harder to defend against Messi than it is against Ronaldo." Silva is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the history of the game, but he unfortunately never got to team up with Messi or Ronaldo. The Argentine moved to PSG a season after Silva left the club. Ronaldo was believed to be in contention for a move to Chelsea this summer, but it did not materialize.

Thiago Silva missed Thomas Tuchel s last Chelsea game

Thiago Silva Thiago Silva was rested by Thomas Tuchel in his last game as the Chelsea manager. The German was sacked by the club last week and was replaced by Graham Potter. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The former manager spoke about the exclusion of Silva ahead of the defeat to Dinamo Zagreb and was quoted by SI as saying: "We decided with Thiago that he will have a break from the traveling and stress after he played every minute so far in very intense matches. It was the moment to give him a break." Potter makes his debut as the Chelsea manager tonight when they take on RB Salzburg. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Akshay Saraswat × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी