Former Chelsea defender, William Gallas believes Tiemoue Bakayoko deserves more time to prove himself at Chelsea after a successful spell at Monaco. The midfielder who joined Chelsea last summer from the League 1 side has been disappointing since his arrival the Chelsea fans calling for his sale.
The Blues splashed out £40million to sign the 23-year-old after he impressed in the French side’s Ligue 1 title winning campaign. So far he’s failed to nail down a regular place in the starting XI under Antonio Conte and has often been singled out for his poor displays
Speaking on his situation, Gallas in an interview with Goal.com said;
‘I know now football is really, really impatient. People want results straight away, but what we have to understand is that he arrived from Monaco. The English language is not his first language so you have to adapt.
‘He has to adapt as well to Premier League football, you have to give him time. That’s why it is really difficult to speak before, I like to give time to the players and the manager. For me, if I have to judge him, I will do it next season. For me, this season is about adaptation.
‘Everything changed for him. Football, language, maybe the family, maybe it is difficult for him to find an apartment or a house and to feel good. I will judge him next season.’
He also called on the player to ignore the building criticism and concentrate on improving his game.
‘I would tell him to just ignore what people have said. Maybe they are right so maybe you have to work more, but don’t let people put you down because you play football.
‘That was your dream to play football and you made a lot of sacrifices to be where you are. Don’t let people put you down and take the criticism in a positive way. Try to finish the season well and be ready for next year. You can prove people wrong because if you start to play well next season everyone will say: Oh yeah, Bakayoko is the best midfielder we have. Everyone knows how it works so just ignore what people say to you.’
