PSG 2-1 Liverpool: 5 Hits and Flops

#2 Hit: Thiago Silva

Silva celebrates at full-time with his defensive teammates and Buffon after an important group stage win

Speaking of other defenders, PSG captain Thiago Silva was excellent here and although routinely criticised for playacting, wasting time and the like, he knew exactly what he was doing.

It was all about time management, earning his teammates some important respite after dealing with Liverpool's second-half pressure.

He proved himself an important figure defensively, just like Chiellini against Valencia on Tuesday evening. Provided his defensive counterparts with confidence and reassured them they would win.

Whenever in a precarious situation, he didn't panic. Instead, he was ever-present at the back to make important challenges before turning to the crowd and encouraging them to roar his teammates on.

Just like Chiellini, it was a defensive display where you can tell he has helped those around him settle and improve upon some nervy moments - Presnel Kimpembe's insistence to relinquish possession needlessly in his own half a good example.

He was eager to get on the ball - only Marquinhos and Neymar had more touches than his 72. He completed two tackles, two interceptions and a whopping game-high 11 clearances over the 90 minutes while doing his utmost to frustrate the travelling Reds, successfully.

Was fouled on four occasions and bided his time well with a mixture of composure and game management in the second-half. Although he engaged in the "dark arts", he did it well and had Liverpool been winning, it's exactly the thing they would have been praised for - knowing how to close out a result.