THIAGO SILVA left a brutal farewell message to his Chelsea teammates.
The 39-year-old Brazilian is expected to leave Stamford Bridge after tomorrow’s final clash with Bournemouth.
Silva produced a tearful video message confirming his imminent departure from the Blues last month.
Speaking again before the final game, the decorated centre-back warned his teammates about adhering to Chelsea’s standards.
He said Celestial sports: “Thiago knows what it means to wear a Chelsea shirt, you know.
“And if I have a message to send to the boys who are here today, I hope they understand that everything they did to get to Chelsea has to be worth it.
“Because the season we are having is not worthy of Chelsea.
“And I think they need to do more next year, they need to do more.”
Silva then paid tribute to the Chelsea fans.
“If you look at the games, the fans never left the team, ever,” he added.
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“We came in ninth place, eighth, right? And the fans were always there.
“They booed us a little at the end of the match, but they are always in the stands, always with 40 thousand, 45 thousand.
“If we were somewhere else, they could throw stones at us – we know that happens in our country.
“So these boys need to be aware that Chelsea have to fight for the top positions.
“If we take a little of our ego and put it in favor of the team, I think it will work. If we don’t do this, the situation is unlikely to change, unfortunately.”
Chelsea’s spending has surpassed £1 billion since Todd Boehly’s arrival in 2022.
Since then, they have failed to compete at the top of the European table despite their lavish spending.
Even so, the Blues enjoyed a late-season charge that saw them climb into the top six.
The Blues have won their last four games and lost just one of their last 14 in the Premier League.
After tomorrow’s match, Silva will return to Brazil to rejoin former club Fluminense.
He played for the Brazilian club between 2006 and 2009, making 97 appearances before joining AC Milan.
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