Thiago Silva hints at Chelsea exit after FA Cup semi-final defeat

Thiago Silva reacts to Chelsea’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City (Picture: Getty)

Thiago Silva hinted his time at Stamford Bridge was coming to an end after Chelsea’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City.

Chelsea’s hopes of winning some silverware this season were ended by Pep Guardiola’s City, who sealed a 1-0 win thanks to Bernando Silva’s late goal.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side created the better chances but were made to pay for their wastefulness as they suffered another defeat at Wembley following Liverpool’s victory over the Blues in the League Cup final.

Silva was reduced to tears after Chelsea were knocked out of the FA Cup and suggested in a post-match interview that his time in west London was coming to an end.

The 39-year-old, who arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2020, will be out of contract at the end of the season and says he has already made a decision over his future.

‘You are going to know in the coming days,’ Silva said. ‘I don’t want to say anything now after a defeat. 

‘I’m sad about the result, but sooner or later the news will come out. I do have a decision made in my mind, but it’s not the moment to share it. 

‘It’s not an individual sport, but my four years here were very good. Not that I didn’t believe in myself, but with my age and the intensity of this league, it’s rare to see players in a high level at 39. 

‘I don’t like to talk about me, but you can see this. In the semi-final I was ready to play the extra-time! I can see I still have some years in me to keep enjoying football.’

Pochettino believes Chelsea ‘deserved more’ from their latest Wembley outing but admitted his side were not ‘clinical’ enough in front of goal.

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‘It is so easy to explain,’ he said. ‘We conceded in a moment you should not concede.

‘We were not capable of being clinical in front of goal, we had many chances but we did not score. I think in the game we were a little bit better and deserved more, but it is not about deserving it, it is about being clinical and we were not today.’

Manchester City, still seeking a double following their Champions League exit, will face Manchester United or Coventry City in the FA Cup final.

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