Chelsea defender Thiago Silva is happy to have silenced doubters with his success over two seasons in England.

After close to a decade with PSG in the French capital, Thiago Silva's switch to London has undoubtedly paid off and he was finally able to get his hands on that elusive Champions League trophy last May in Porto. The big move has worked a treat.

"I wasn't apprehensive but after eight years at a club, I was making such a big move at what is theoretically the tail end of my career, for many players at least," he told chelseafc.com.

"So many people had their doubts whether I'd be able to play to the same standard here as I did at PSG but I never had any doubts of how I'd perform for the club. I feel like I've kept up my standard here at Chelsea bearing in mind it's the best league in the world.

"I left a big club but joined a big one as well. I stayed at a high level and I'm really proud of how it's gone but it's been a lot of hard work to keep up those high standards."