Kalidou Koulibaly was regarded as one of the best defenders in the World during his time at Napoli.
His consistent performance in the Italian Serie A earned him the best defender in the Italian Serie A in 2019.
After a successful eight years with Napoli, the Senegalese international joined Chelsea for £35 million. The 31-year-old is struggling to replicate the consistent performance he showed during his time at Napoli.
Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal defender William Gallas has revealed Koulibaly Is struggling because of the style and intensity of the Premier League.
What did William Gallas say about Kalidou Koulibaly?
He said via Genting Casino: “Kalidou Koulibaly is struggling at Chelsea because it is a different league and style.
“To play in England and to play in Italy are two different things.
“Your teammates are different. You are not the best defender on your team. In Napoli, he was the best defender. At Chelsea, it is different.
“You are not the main guy so you have to adapt. In my opinion, when you are coming from another league, you need at least one year to adapt, especially if you have family. So you need to adapt.”
Meanwhile, Kalidou Koulibaly has admitted they share in the frustration of the Chelsea supporters and will do everything to turn things around.
He said after Chelsea’s defeat to Fulham: “We know it’s difficult for the supporters,’ acknowledged Koulibaly after another disappointing day at the office.
“We are going to do everything to change this situation, and I hope the supporters keep believing in this team.
“There is a lot of pressure on the manager
and on the team, but everybody is behind the manager. We want to help him and make him proud, it’s difficult at the moment but we’re going to do everything. We are going to help each other, and as a team we are going to keep on working. “
He commented on the recent Chelsea injuries: “We know we have a lot of injuries, players who are missing.
“It’s difficult in this moment but we have to keep on working. We cannot stay like this and wait for them to come back to show something else on the pitch. It’s a difficult situation but we can’t complain about that, we just have to work hard and keep on believing.”
Joao Felix made his debut for Chelsea, but his first match for Chelsea was cut short he was shown a straight red. The Portuguese international showed a glimpse of his ability. He was arguably Chelsea’s best attacker on the night despite playing such 60 minutes of the match.
On Joao Felix’s debut performance, he added: “He’s a talented player, an important player for us.
“We saw in the 60 minutes what he can do, a lot of good things. He can change the game, he can score and give some passes. We know he is going to help us, and having a player who can change the situation is good for the confidence of the team.”
![Alan Shearer make bold Harry Kane prediction after 200 Premier League Goals milestone. Harry Kane became the third all-time top goal scorer in the Premier League after scoring his 200th Premier League goal against Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunaday at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium. The England international is now eight goals behind Wayne Ronney (208) and 60 goals behind Alan Shearer (260). The England Captain is also now the highest goal scorer in Tottenham Hotspurs history with 267 goals overtaking the legendary Jimmy Greaves, Who scored 266 goals in 379 matches. Alan Shearer has urged Harry Kane to break his 260 goals Premier League goal record to become the all time goal scorer in the Premier League history. What did Alan Shearer say about Harry Kane? The Premier League all time goal soccer said on the Premier League official website on Harry Kane overtaken him as the League’s all-time goal scorer: “I’m cool with it. “I know how much he wants it – he’s told me – which is fine, because I was exactly the same. “If he stays fit and stays in this country then he’ll do it. It’s just a matter of when. He’s doing what great goalscorers do, and there aren’t many better than him. “First and foremost, he’s the third player to get 200 goals. Only myself and [Wayne] Rooney have done that, so it’s a small club. “His form is as good as ever. His team’s not doing as well but his stats, that doesn’t seem to be affecting him at all. “He had a huge disappointment at the World Cup but I think he’s come back mentally stronger than ever, and that doesn’t surprise me. I’m a huge fan of his. He’s a fantastic player. “I’ve had it [the record] for such a long time that I’ve always said it’ll go one day. “I thought Rooney might have a great chance of doing it. Obviously he slowed down and then went over to America. “It’s going to go one day, so if it goes [to Kane] then I’ll be the first to shake his hand.” Meanwhile, Louis Saha has urged Manchetser United to sign Harry Kane to win the Premier League. The former Manchester United and French international said: “My prediction is this: Harry Kane will come to Manchester United and win the Premier League. He will have seen the last few games from United and seen that if he joined that attack they could be special.” “He can be recognised as one of the best in the world. He has a modern way of playing, but at the same time, he’s very old school. I think he can reach higher levels, especially in terms of personal achievements because the guy can do it, and he’s a terrific guy and a great ambassador for the Premier League. I really wish he will become a Manchester United player.” Manchester United is expected to bid for Harry Kane in the summer. Despite his illustrious career so far, the England international has no trophies to show for. Manchester United under Erik Ten Hag looks ready to challenge for all major trophies.](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_150,h_150/https://thenewsgod.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Alan-Shearer-make-bold-Harry-Kane-prediction-after-200-Premier-League-Goals-milestone.-150x150.jpg)
