Chelsea beat Preston North End 4–0 on Saturday night to secure their place in the FA Cup Fourth Round.
Thiago Silva doubled the Blues' lead at Stamford Bridge shortly after coming off the bench in the second half.
And many Chelsea supporters believe that they are blessed to have such an experienced professional as part of their team.
New-Candy-800 (all reactions via /r/ChelseaFC): "Still our best player, only Cole Palmer comes close to his quality, availability, and consistency"
epayotehi: "Lebron, Thiago Silva both 39 and still at the top of their game. It takes some discipline to do that!"
North-Anybody7251: "Wish we had him 10 years earlier. Could have had Silva-Terry, Silva-Cahill, Silva-Luiz."
theyknewit2: "What a professional. Eventually, he will move on but how lucky are we to have seen such a legend."
Porkbellyflop: "They need to resign him. This team needs vets so bad. Even if his legs and lungs go his mind and attitude mean so much to the squad."
