Thiago Silva:
"English football has its own unique characteristics. Obviously, every team has its own strategy for each match. Some like to keep the ball on the floor, others play a more aerial game..."
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"English football has its own unique characteristics. Obviously, every team has its own strategy for each match. Some like to keep the ball on the floor, others play a more aerial game..."
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Thiago Silva:
"...but what has struck me most here is the level of professionalism. Every player is really well-prepared to deliver his best for his team and it’s a really healthy competition here, everyone is very respectful."
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"...but what has struck me most here is the level of professionalism. Every player is really well-prepared to deliver his best for his team and it’s a really healthy competition here, everyone is very respectful."
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Thiago Silva:
"If someone comes in a bit strong with a challenge, they’ll say sorry afterwards. Another thing – and it’s not something that surprised me, I expected it – is the fact that every team here is competitive. Nobody ever gives up."
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"If someone comes in a bit strong with a challenge, they’ll say sorry afterwards. Another thing – and it’s not something that surprised me, I expected it – is the fact that every team here is competitive. Nobody ever gives up."
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Thiago Silva:
"Even if you’re winning 3-0, the other team will carry on pressing you and working hard, trying to get a goal back or even to grab a draw. Actually, that level of competitiveness probably has surprised me a bit."
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"Even if you’re winning 3-0, the other team will carry on pressing you and working hard, trying to get a goal back or even to grab a draw. Actually, that level of competitiveness probably has surprised me a bit."
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Thiago Silva:
"Every team is really well prepared to play at their very best level. English football is like a mix of all the different leagues. Here, there’s a bit of the French league, a bit of the Brazilian league, a bit of Italy, a bit of Spain."
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"Every team is really well prepared to play at their very best level. English football is like a mix of all the different leagues. Here, there’s a bit of the French league, a bit of the Brazilian league, a bit of Italy, a bit of Spain."
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Thiago Silva:
"But there’s definitely an English identity, which is also very strong."
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"But there’s definitely an English identity, which is also very strong."
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Thiago Silva:
"Nobody gives anything away and the intensity is really high: every team keeps battling and fighting for as long as they can keep it up. I really love that because football here is about more than just technique."
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"Nobody gives anything away and the intensity is really high: every team keeps battling and fighting for as long as they can keep it up. I really love that because football here is about more than just technique."
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