Chelsea captain Azpilicueta: Fantastic to count on goalscorer Thiago Silva | OneFootball

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta hailed the performance of fellow defender Thiago Silva after victory at Tottenham.

Thiago Silva scored in the 3-0 win.

Azpilicueta later said: "I think everybody saw how good Thiago was, with his strength, his experience and how he plays with the ball and without the ball. It was an amazing game which he topped with that goal, which made it 1-0, so all round it is fantastic to have Thiago with us.

"Everybody gets credit. A characteristic of this team is that we play as a team all together. It is true two defenders scored and we kept a clean sheet against a strong team but we worked really hard, especially in the second half.

"It is credit for the strikers as well. They are the first ones who press and make the job easier for everybody and that's how the team should work, from the top to the goalkeeper.

"We got good results playing against tough teams in the first few games but we have to be humble enough to know that we are not at our best level. This team has shown we are able to play against any team with the same mentality, always trying to control the game, to create chances, to be solid playing as a team.

"Now it's important to keep working because the league is not won in September. We are in a good position but there is still a lot of work to go ahead of us."