Thiago Silva: We want to go further after eliminating Inter Milan, New Moon is a very excellent team

Frumenense will play against Riyadh Crescent in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, and the two teams eliminated European giants Inter Milan and Manchester City respectively. Brazilian veteran Thiago Silva accepted an interview with FIFA official media before the game.

How does it feel to eliminate Inter Milan and advance to the quarterfinals?

"We are of course very proud, because it is definitely not easy to face European teams, especially when they are second in the Champions League, which shows their outstanding performance this season. The result makes us full of pride. We are not only able to compete with the opponent, but also perform very well. The 2-0 score is also good, which makes us yearn for more, and the team does not want to stop there."

How do you view the Riyadh Crescent?

"They are a very excellent team. They have played together for a long time. Now they have a new system of Inzaghi. At the same time, they have not ignored the players' personal skills. We will pay special attention to them because they are all very powerful players and are basically at the peak of their careers."

Have you talked about the game with Kulibali?

"No, I want to talk to him after the game. I have a deep relationship with Culibali. When he joined Chelsea, someone asked me about the possibility of signing him. I said I could sign him and he would be an excellent signing. I knew Culibali very early because I like watching Serie A. After years of career, he has proved himself. But now we have to fight! We will talk after the game."

What do you think of Leonardo?

"He is a very good striker and in very good shape. If I remember correctly, he has scored 27 or 28 goals this season, which shows how strong he is. We must try our best to defend him, and also the players who try to pass him. New Moon not only has a player who is crucial to the team's technical and tactical system, they have a tacit understanding of the entire team, and no one of their players can ignore it."

44-year-old Fabio has three clean sheets in four games in this tournament

"I respect him very much, and it is really not easy to have such a performance at the age of 44. He is the most hard-working team training. One of the players, he would come to the training ground very early even the next day of the game, he was very dedicated and professional. It may be a bit biased to say that, because in the game and I recently knew how much attention and commitment to details were in Fabio. I am very happy to be his teammate at the end of his career and be able to help him. "

Arias has won the best player of the game 3 times" In my opinion, he is one of the best players in Brazil at present, or he is one of the best players in this game. I say that not only because he is my teammate, but because of his level, statistics and his ball The team's driving role. I hope he can still win this award, and it would be better if we can advance."

Head coach Renato gave you the freedom to make tactical suggestions

" He is very open-minded, like an open book, do you know? I have always had a good relationship with him, and he also gave me a lot of advice, starting from when I was at Fruminense in 2007 and 2008, and I was the first time I was selected for Brazil. It is normal for the coach to be open to the captain, and of course, the same is true for other players. Renato is very open to me, and I help and give him advice. Not all Coaches can do this humility. "

Fruminense fans are quite eye-catching in the United States

" Fans are the foundation of all this, and a club without fans must be sad. We have a huge fan base, whether in Rio, other places in Brazil or in the United States. Some fans have the opportunity to come to support us, and those who cannot come are cheering for us in Rio and convey positive energy to us. When we saw the Laranjeiras stadium in the video, the fans hugged and cried excitedly after the game victory, which moved us very much and gave us motivation to continue fighting for them."