Stamford Bridge, the fortress of Europe

The Chelsea has been reaping joys and titles since Thomas Tuchel took over the reins of the team in the middle of last season after the dismissal of Frank Lampard. Stamford Bridge has become an insurmountable fort in Europe and with yesterday’s victory against Lille by (2-0), the London team has gone 5 straight games at home without conceding a goal, an all-time record for English teams in the Champions League .

The ‘blues’ They started this good run against Madrid, in the second leg of the semifinals of the previous year’s edition, and during the three games of the group stage this season, Edward Mendy he has not had to pick up the ball from inside the net. The first victim was Zenit (1-0), followed by Malmö who took a (4-0) and finally, the Juventus of Allegri, also left London with a severe corrective (4-0).

Thiago Silva, one of the key factors

At 37, the Brazilian defender is experiencing a second youth under Tuchel. After 8 seasons in the Parc des Princes playing in Ligue 1, doubts were raised about the performance he could give in a league as demanding as the Premier League. Time has ended up giving him the reason Thiago Silva and in this, his second season at Chelsea, he has established himself alongside Rudiger as one of the most solvent central duo in England. Silva has played 23 league games this season, having scored 3 goals and being the Londoners, the second least scored team in the Premier.

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