23 - Jules Kounde

[Joan]

As long as it remains healthy, I’ll enjoy this optimistic outlook. Seems humble enough as is coming from the players.

Much better than the victim mentality of the past.

 

[Alik]

Massive game.

 

[draconifire]

With Kounde, you give him a job to defend against a big team, or perform against big teams, and he will show you why he's one of the best.
He has played every game if not rested or benched, since Oct 2023.
In a role that in this modern age is probably the most demanding on your body, constantly running, attacking or running back, defending, with no room to breathe. And bear in mind, in modern football, a higher percentage of attack happens from the wings.

With a team that has Balde as a LB, we need a player like him to balance our system. If you put in Trent or any offensive minded RB, and I can guarantee you our backline will fall apart, and there will be no hopes in playing an offensive high line.

Guy is a key in our success or the style of game we play.

 

[jamrock]

We bought a CB to play RB.
Thank baby Jesus we did.

What a brilliant piece of business by the club, i still believe he would be just as good if not better if given time at CB, but I've given up on seeing that happen.

CB playing FB is en Vogue right now, and he's a fashion killa not just a trendy falla, so was always going to raise to the occasion like a star.

 

[JamDav1982]

Always said he would play RB...

 

[Porque]

You just know that he and Camavinga go for a mani-pedi after international games.

 

[jamrock]

You just know that he can Camavinga go for a mani-pedi after international games.

. 😂

 

[jamrock]

Due to brilliant signings like him, we could be winning our 2nd league title in 3 years, after going 4 without one. Massive change.

Close your eyes and imagine for a second us celebrating the sweet sweet nectar of finishing 4th, for all those years we went winless plus another 5-6.

8-10 years 😢.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Jules Koundé on making it to the final: “This season, we've had to put up with more than we would have liked, including against Benfica, for example. They came into the game better in the second half. But we controlled the game in a different way, and I'm happy about that. We all defended together and it's a good feeling to take a 1-0 lead. That gives us confidence. We're in a good mood, we're playing well. It's important to emphasize the state of the team. Not just the eleven players who start, but also those who come off the bench. The work is important.”

... the final against Real Madrid: “Of course we're motivated to play against Madrid. A Clásico always has a special flavor. We know they are dangerous, a great team. They will give everything, but we still have a few games to go and we have to focus on that.”

... the triple triumph: “We think the treble is possible. We are alive in all competitions. The road is long, but we have the team to do it if we work the way we have since the start of the season.”

 

[Joan]

You just know that he and Camavinga go for a mani-pedi after international games.

He who is without sin can cast the stone first

 

[Loki]

We're extremly lucky to have such a physical beast who can play every third day without any fatigue symptoms on a position we don't have a backup. WIth him injured for a longer period, our 2025 run probably would have been impossible. After Pedri and Lamine, for me the most important player in our squad.

 

[Messi983]

beast

 

[Horatio]

You just know that he and Camavinga go for a mani-pedi after international games.

sickening stuff

 

[Porque]

sickening stuff

If only I could use AI to add on the faces of Jules, Cama, Griezmann and Mbappe. I'd imagine it would look something like this

 

[jamrock]

beast

From an availability & performance prospective, could make a very goof go argument he's been our most valuable player this season