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Thiago Silva has apologized for his tackle at the end of Chelsea’s win over Luton in which he swept away a cameraman.
The Brazilian defender was visibly disgruntled at the final whistle as Chelsea almost threw away a commanding 3-0 lead to eventually win 3-2 at Kenilworth Road.
Silva was not happy that a cameraman from broadcaster TNT Sport was near him, waving him away as he stood in the middle of the field.
He was then filmed talking to teammate Enzo Fernandez, with captain Conor Gallagher within earshot of them.
The 39-year-old was left disgruntled after strikes from Luton’s Ross Barkley and Elijah Adebayo in the final 10 minutes kept Chelsea in side after Cole Palmer’s earlier double either side of a Noni Madueke goal had put them in control.
Thiago Silva was visibly frustrated as Chelsea almost threw away a three-goal lead at Luton
The Brazilian defender brushed aside a cameraman in his area at the final whistle
Silva apologized for his behavior on Instagram, saying he didn’t want the New Year to be ruined
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Silva felt the need to apologize for his behavior in an Instagram post on Saturday evening, in which he referenced the disappointment of Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at Wolves on Christmas Eve.
“Every professional athlete will always push themselves harder and think they can do better,” he wrote.
‘In a competitive league it is the details that earn three points. I just didn’t want to spend New Year’s like I did Christmas. Sorry.’
However, Silva did have a smile on his face as he cheered on the Chelsea fans who made the trip to Luton and posed for photos.
He later wrote in another Instagram post, “But after I saw my kids laughing, I was happy too! No one shows that.’
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino saw Silva’s emotions as something positive.
“Thiago is like that.” He told TNT Sport. ‘He’s always moaning and never happy – but that’s okay.
‘He is 39 years old and still playing. I think sometimes we are present on the pitch, but sometimes it was the little details.
Silva speaks to goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic during Chelsea’s match at Kenilworth Road
Silva did eventually smile as he welcomed Chelsea’s traveling support at Luton
After the final whistle, he took the time to take a photo with the supporters
Silva also posted on Instagram that seeing his children happy with the outcome cheered him up
“You want to show that you want to help the team and your emotion is there.”
“It’s amazing, 39 years old and still playing like a 20-year-old,” Pochettino later told BBC Sport. “He brings his experience to the team and he is doing very well.”
The win over Luton made it back-to-back wins for Chelsea after they defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues are tenth in the Premier League, around twelve points clear of the top four.
