Chelsea defender Thiago Silva is full of praises for his new teammate Kalidou Koulibaly after Chelsea’s 3-1 victory over Udinese on Friday. Chelsea defeated Udinese 3-1 as part of their preparatory friendly matches to get themselves ready for next season.
Thomas Tuchel started with his usual 3-42-1 formation with the Veteran Thiago Silva, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Kalidou Koulibaly forming the back three at the heart of Chelsea’s defense. The Udinese game was Kalidou Koulibaly’s first start in a Chelsea shirt.
The 31 years old Senegalese international was exceptional on the day. The Chelsea fans in the Stadium were seen signing with Koulibaly’s name in the second half. Thomas Tuchel was also impressed with the performance of his £35 million signing.
Thiago Silva was also impressed with the performance of his new defensive partner claiming he was good at the against Udinese.
What did Thiago Silva say about the performance of Kalidou Koulibaly?
The Brazilian international said via the Chelsea official website, saying: “It was good.
“He is a player with a lot of experience. He played in Italian football, which for me is the best defensive schooling you can possibly receive. He is ready for our ideas. He played 70 minutes, and on Saturday he will be ready to play 90.
The trio was seen comfortable playing together on Friday like they have been playing together for a very long time.
The 37-year-old defender added: “Normally we speak in French, because Edou does too, and Azpi, it worked well.
“The communication is not a problem, we can speak many different languages together.”
Thiago Silva was not happy with his team for conceding a goal against Udinese but admitted that the team is not yet 100 percent.
The Brazilian international continued: “We have to do things well now during the week before the start of the Premier League. I think we are not at 100 percent quite yet, but we must work hard and well this week to arrive ready for Saturday.”
The Veteran defender also added that his ambition this season with Chelsea is to win the Premier League.
Thiago Silva has won the league title in every one of the Leagues he had played in.
The 37-year-old won the Serie A with AC Milan and the French Ligue one with Paris Saint Germain.
Despite winning the UEFA Champions League, The FIFA Club World, and the UEFA Super Cup with Chelsea, the Brazilian international is yet to win any domestic trophy with Chelsea.
The Blues lost the FA Cup and Carabao Cup to Liverpool last season.
The Chelsea said when asked about his target this season: “To win the Premier League.
It’s a very difficult league to play in, but I think it’s possible.”
Chelsea will begin their quest to win the Premier League next season with a trip to Goodison park on 6 August against Everton. The is a tricky fixture against Frank Lampard’s side.
The Blues lost to Everton on the same grounds last season by 1-0.
