Kalidou Koulibaly has delighted Chelsea fans after strong debut against Everton

In what was a stalemate affair, Chelsea came out on top afterwards JorginhoA first half stoppage time penalty was enough to avoid a stubborn one Everton side.

New signature Coulibaly was dominant at the back and played a key role in the penalty shootout. He found Ben Chilwell Inside the Everton box with a pin point pass. The left back was then fouled by the Toffees midfielder Adboulaye Doucoure. Jorginho then calmly dispatched his spot-kick, sending Jordan Pickford the wrong way.

Raheem Sterling also made his debut but was Coulibaly which caught the eye of many Chelsea fans. A compilation of his solid performances was compiled by LSVids. You can watch the video here.

Coulibaly showed great composure on the ball while also showing his defensive skills as he got the best possible result. Everton attackers.

He won possession four times, made three clearances and a final tackle to keep a clean sheet in his first outing as a Chelsea player.

Fans took to social media to express their delight at the centre-back’s performance.

One fan said: “Chelsea didn’t just substitute Rudigerwe upgraded to Coulibaly.”

Another tweeted: “Beast, going to be huge this season.”

While a third added: “He looked like he barely tried and was still a class above anyone else on the pitch.”

The Senegalese international was replaced in the 75th minute by his new partner Mark Cucurella after cramps.

Former Chelsea player Pat Nevin impressed with the £33m man’s performance.

“Different players but Kalidou CoulibalyHis tackling was outstanding.”

Tuchel talked about his team’s overall performance after the match.

The German said: “Maybe it wasn’t the most exciting game in the Premier League. Seven minutes of extra time in the first half, ten minutes in the second half tells the story. Lots of breaks and neither team could find the rhythm.

“We fought the moments, to feel the moments, to change gears and change the game. Maybe we didn’t want to take the risk in the last 25 meters.

“We didn’t have enough ball movement in the second half and that didn’t create enough turnovers. The ball was stuck between the halves.”

Chelsea will host Tottenham Hotspur next week in a highly anticipated London derby.