Guilty of getting his pencils tangled on Newcastle’s 3rd goal (Joelinto, 61st), winner 4-1 during the 13th day of the Premier League, this Saturday, Thiago Silva, who became the field player at 39 years and 2 months the eldest of Chelsea, on social networks, testified: “I am devastated. It was not a good day for us. I would like to apologize to everyone for this defeat, especially to my teammates who believe in me and support me every day. I take full responsibility for it. Let’s gather our strength and come back stronger.”
Asked about Silva’s unusual error, Mauricio Pochettino, the Blues coach, placed the blame on his entire team: “It’s a big mistake, but above all I’m talking about collective energy.” Before lamenting on Sky Sports: “Even though Newcastle weren’t great, it was so easy with the way we conceded, and we were so soft in every duel. We didn’t prepare to compete in the best way. That’s what concerns me. We thought we were ready for the competition, but we didn’t do it the way it demanded.”