🇸🇳 Kalidou Koulibaly

[King Kante 1,643]

How good is K2? I'll be honest and say whenever I have seen him (this has been limited) he has reminded me a bit of what I term a 'hipsters' idea of a great player. By this I mean he does everything in the good to very good range, but because he physically looks like a top CB, his good/very good play gets made out to be world class. 

Is this fair or is he genuinely world class? 

[Vesper 30,182]

8 hours ago, King Kante said:

How good is K2? I'll be honest and say whenever I have seen him (this has been limited) he has reminded me a bit of what I term a 'hipsters' idea of a great player. By this I mean he does everything in the good to very good range, but because he physically looks like a top CB, his good/very good play gets made out to be world class. 

Is this fair or is he genuinely world class? 

genuinely WC

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

OK

So when I said sign him 3 years ago, you amongst many others said no!

What's changed?

[Vesper 30,182]

3 hours ago, bigbluewillie said:

OK

So when I said sign him 3 years ago, you amongst many others said no!

What's changed?

me?

I wanted him so so bad years ago

 

[chelsea_4_eva 1,182]

Love his attitude. Hopefully he can kick on and do well here!

[Strike 7,489]

 

 

[chelsea_4_eva 1,182]

2 hours ago, Strike said:

 

 

Reece proper blue through and through. Future Chelsea captain.

[Bren 41]

Only watched the first half of the Arsenal game but I caught Koulibaly's highlights. I thought he looked pretty good from what I saw; optimistic about him!

[milka 3,393]

[Superblue 6,372]

Class from both.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

Before the video cuts off “and listen, anything you need” even more proof that JT, regardless of whays happened in the past, is still a top bloke.

Pity we couldn’t get JT in an actual coaching position as opposed to this consultancy role he has though.

[manpe 10,861]

 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,075]

Interviewer's dream. Don't need many questions, just a microphone.

Comes across as a really nice bloke.

[James 5,331]

 

[Last Sicarius 610]

If he will be healthy we will forgot Rudiger very fast   Rock solid 💪

[manpe 10,861]

 

What a finish by the big man! 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

amazing goal. He might not be fast and tall like Rüdiger but he is more powerful, his slide tackles are amazing and that technique for the goal was just brilliant. Was sceptical about him but he looks up for it. May he long stay healthy and continue to defy his age.

[Superblue 6,372]

4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

amazing goal. He might not be fast and tall like Rüdiger but he is more powerful, his slide tackles are amazing and that technique for the goal was just brilliant. Was sceptical about him but he looks up for it. May he long stay healthy and continue to defy his age.

He's not got that burst of acceleration that Rudiger has but he's certainly no slouch and I think someone that is capable and comfortable of playing a high line and not worrying about opposition playing balls in behind.

For that trade off though I think Koulibaly is a more tactically aware defender and better on the ball. Maybe won't drive the ball up the field like Rudiger would, but far more capable playing a 30-40 yard ball up field. 

Age is the only concern for me to be honest, and being able to maintain his standards well into his 30's. Not expecting him to be the next Thiago Silva, but if we got 2 years of him still in his prime and a year or two more of him at a high level to still offer something to the squad then I think it'll have been a really good deal all around for us. Anything more will be a bonus.

[Clockwork 1,794]

He is a special CB, he has everything you want in a modern CB. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

1 hour ago, Superblue_1986 said:

He's not got that burst of acceleration that Rudiger has but he's certainly no slouch and I think someone that is capable and comfortable of playing a high line and not worrying about opposition playing balls in behind.

For that trade off though I think Koulibaly is a more tactically aware defender and better on the ball. Maybe won't drive the ball up the field like Rudiger would, but far more capable playing a 30-40 yard ball up field. 

Age is the only concern for me to be honest, and being able to maintain his standards well into his 30's. Not expecting him to be the next Thiago Silva, but if we got 2 years of him still in his prime and a year or two more of him at a high level to still offer something to the squad then I think it'll have been a really good deal all around for us. Anything more will be a bonus.

I think he was bought as heir to Thiago who will probably hang up his boots in a year. Then K2 can be the defensive anchor to play in the middle of the 3, which is the position that needs the most experience.