23 - Jules Kounde

[Zynaro]

A great performance. What I like about him, is that he can be realied upon when the team needs him. Athletic, hard-working and disciplined. Over the past years, Barca has really missed the types of players, which lead to some horrible results.

 

[Barcaman]

Did anyone see Vinicius play?

Well done Jules

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

This is cool but I wish we could reduce his minutes. Keep him a bit more fresh.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Did anyone see Vinicius play?

Well done Jules

I guess he was suspended after all.

 

[M3ls]

Wait, now Birdy will come in and say it's unfair that Araujo gets less than Kounde.

 

[M3ls]

Sometimes I'm surprised at the shit he does with the ball. It feels like 2-3 times a match he is doing shit on the ball. I don't know what the hell that has to do with it. Sometimes I attribute it to the fact that he's pumped up his fucking thighs a lot. ))

He is collectively good on the ball, and he was known for that quality back at Sevilla.

 

[Birdy]

Was still bad on the ball: losing touches, not knowing what to do with it, and all that...
(apart from the cross in Raphina's goal: he got suddenly POSSESSED by Trent Alexander Arnold just for that play )

That can't be learned. We need (now or summer) an RB that can attack to give him competition and alternate depending on the game

 

[M3ls]

Was still bad on the ball: losing touches, not knowing what to do with it, and all that...
(apart from the cross in Raphina's goal: he got suddenly POSSESSED by Trent Alexander Arnold just for that play )

That can't be learned. We need (now or summer) an RB that can attack to give him competition and alternate depending on the game

 

[Richard.H]

mixed feelings about him. I just don't feel comfortable playing him against very fast teams like Liverpool. He's very slow but capable of pulling WC passes and touches.

 

[Dev]

Wait, now Birdy will come in and say it's unfair that Araujo gets less than Kounde.

Give the man his laurels, he's always hustling about while that other dude chills in the hospital and is given cred.

 

[M3ls]

mixed feelings about him. I just don't feel comfortable playing him against very fast teams like Liverpool. He's very slow but capable of pulling WC passes and touches.

He is not slow. But this guy was fast until he pumped up his thighs.

 

[khaled_a_d]

mixed feelings about him. I just don't feel comfortable playing him against very fast teams like Liverpool. He's very slow but capable of pulling WC passes and touches.

Which RB out there we would be comfortable with against elite fast winger? It is a dying position with players there either being originally CB or midfielder. Also, he isn't slow, just average in terms of speed.

He will never be that 100% convincing player, but considering the position, we can do far worse.

 

[xXKonan]

The role of the Fullback has changed quite a bit in the last 10 years or so that even the top Fullbacks in this day in age are not defensive beasts either.

Kounde isn't perfect but he's not exactly different from many of the RBs we see now.

 

[jamrock]

Least of out worried.

Kounde Cole

 

[serghei]

Am I missing something? He was our best defender last night and had the most difficult opponents. Offensively had a big role in two of the first 3 goals.