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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Thiago Silva compared to Liverpool legend after nightmare moment on Chelsea Premier League debut

Jamie Redknapp has not held back on his criticism of Chelsea following their first-half showing against West Brom.

The Blues, who have been the biggest spenders in the summer transfer window, found themselves 3-0 down at the break at the Hawthorns as defensive lapses were punished.

Thiago Silva - an arrival from Paris Saint-Germain on a free - had a moment he will want to forget on his Premier League debut as he made an error which led to the Baggies doubling their lead.

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Attempting to play out from the back, the experienced defender lost possession and moments later Callum Robinson was celebrating his second goal of the evening.

And that moment prompted Redknapp to compare Thiago Silva to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard who experienced similar against Chelsea in 2014.

"It's one of those Steven Gerrard moments," Redknapp said on Sky Sports. "Ball goes under his foot - remember Demba Ba going through - and Robinson does exactly what he did.

"It's a really good finish, hits it low past Caballero."

But Redknapp had an even harsher verdict of the Chelsea team as a whole.

"But that goal sums it up, they've been sloppy, so lethargic," he added. "They've given the ball away time after time - Kante, Kovacic.

"They have been so bad in that first-half in terms of how loose they've been on the ball, loose in winning the second ball and that pretty much sums it up.

"West Brom have been excellent, but Chelsea have given them so much hope.

"It's almost like a dream."

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