Thiago Silva, a central defender for Chelsea, has spoken about his connection with Kalidou Koulibaly and how he anticipates seeing him for the first time in next week’s Premier League match against Everton.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!With the exception of Saturday’s second game against Udinese played behind closed doors, the Blues failed to maintain a clean sheet in any of their preseason games, but Friday’s 3-1 victory in Italy provided encouraging signals.
Aside from their anticipated overwhelming performance, Chelsea only allowed three shots on goal during the whole contest.
The addition of Koulibaly to the back three’s left side had a significant positive effect.
Even Silva is certain that the Senegalese player is prepared for his full Premier League debut the following week.
The Brazilian international praised his synergy with Koulibaly following the (first) victory over Udinese, saying, “It was wonderful.”
He has a lot of experience as a player. He participated in Italian football, which in my opinion is the finest defensive training you can get.
“He is open to our suggestions. He was set to play 90 minutes on Saturday after playing 70 against Udinese.
Communication amongst defenders is essential, and Chelsea’s multilingual team is undoubtedly an advantage.
Because Edou [Mendy] and [Cesar] Azpi both speak French, we typically do as well, Silva said.
“We can communicate in a variety of languages together, so communication is not an issue.”
Thomas Tuchel has frequently utilized Ethan Ampadu in defense in addition to Koulibaly throughout the preseason.
The adaptable 21-year-old may earn a berth in the first squad for the upcoming campaign after impressing the management during their tour of the United States.
Tuchel has already stated that he wants to add another defender to his team this summer, and according to Italian trade specialist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea is now pursuing two center-back prospects.
