23 - Jules Kounde

[Birdy]

When we can buy again

a starting top notch RB is a must

Kounde ain't it.
As a makeshift he had been decent, but we can't reach the extra level as a team with an RB who doesn't know how to handle the ball, and gets constantly found out by mismarking and mispositioning himself as RB

 

[Total-Football]

That's what happens when players get too big in their heads. Happened before with Kounde as well.

That's what's happening to him. All of a sudden these last weeks the guy takes risks like there is no tomorrow ! Tries to take on players overly with his limited acceleration, and tries fancy passes too..


Koune is a good enough RB for barca, he just needs to be humble again and keep it simple and reduce his risk-taking tendency, a lot !

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Again.

Below average speed.

Yamal slowing game down hid his speed.

Creampie not suited for full Bayern.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

Management need to keep games like this in mind if that 100m offer ever materialises from QSG or Chelshit.

 

[Messigician]

Diabolical game

 

[Masetro10]

There is a world where Barca signs Trent Alexander Arnold and he pairs with Lamine to form the nastiest right side since Messi/Alves.

Would require selling Kounde/Araujo to make this happen. I think Kounde and Cubarsi would make a sick long term CB pairing but I digress nothing like this would happen anyways

 

[kilian]

He was really good paired with Lamine, as Lamine destroyed that whole side. He is not and will never be a complete fullback that can hold the entire pitch length like Alves did. Fermin did him absolutely no favours in this game with his bad movement and overall shit play.

 

[jamrock]

I missed this about the forum.

 

[ZenI]

He had one game off when our whole team was off - and ya'll pitchforking him....

 

[vuji_31]

Still we need real RB, he does not look comfortable on the ball on heavy pressing.

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

There is a world where Barca signs Trent Alexander Arnold and he pairs with Lamine to form the nastiest right side since Messi/Alves.

Would require selling Kounde/Araujo to make this happen. I think Kounde and Cubarsi would make a sick long term CB pairing but I digress nothing like this would happen anyways

TAA can't tiki taka, but neither can creampie.

 

[Maradona37]

I think he's a very good player, I do rate him, I am not getting on his case. However, in this instance,, I tend to agree with @Birdy that an actual, conventional right-back would be better. A player who can consistently attack like Alves used to (not as good as him, obviously). What Kounde does seem to provide though is defensive solidity as a CB playing as an unconventional full-back, but for me there should be a square peg in a square hole.

It's nothing against him - I am just unsure of this general trend of playing CBs at FB that has come back into fashion. I think Kounde could probably move back to his CB role again and provide an option there, with a more conventional RB.

I think long-term this would be best, especially to supplement Yamal (but again it is just my humble opinion).