One of the stars of the first half of the season for Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain has been captain Thiago Silva. The French champions have been dominant in Le Championnat and a key factor in that supremacy has been a rock-solid defence.
The 31-year-old skipper has been highly influential on his PSG back line this term, and the Brazilian is enjoying one of the best campaigns of his career to date, with a number of standout performances to date
Silva has contributed towards an impressive tally of 19 clean sheets from 25 appearances across all competitions over the opening half of the 2015-16 season.