It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

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skyblues said:
Koulibaly/Koundé, Koundé/Koulibaly...

I honestly couldn’t tell who I would want if I could pick one. One is quite small but fast and on the rise, the other is a proven rock at the back who’s probably nearing his peak at 29. If Koulibaly stays injury-free he could serve us on the highest level for 4-5 years. Although Koundé seem strong in the air, I can’t help preferring a taller and stronger CB like Koulibaly. But what if this decline over the last year is real?

Kounde: 178-180cm and 70 kg.
Koulibaly: 186 cm and 89 kg.

Who would push the latter of the ball?
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No one. But Koulibaly's game is about mobility. I've been whittering away about this for some time. It is a concern of mine because Koulibaly's defending is based on physical power and I have not seen enough of him recently to know if this is waning or not.
 
Personally, I would not look to be signing 29-year-olds - it's just not my thing and the strategy of signing pre-peak players has served us extremely well.
 
skyblues said:
Koulibaly/Koundé, Koundé/Koulibaly...

I honestly couldn’t tell who I would want if I could pick one. One is quite small but fast and on the rise, the other is a proven rock at the back who’s probably nearing his peak at 29. If Koulibaly stays injury-free he could serve us on the highest level for 4-5 years. Although Koundé seem strong in the air, I can’t help preferring a taller and stronger CB like Koulibaly. But what if this decline over the last year is real?

Kounde: 178-180cm and 70 kg.
Koulibaly: 186 cm and 89 kg.

Who would push the latter of the ball?
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Both will be excellent additions. Go all in for both and we set for next 5-10 years.
 
wolviedinho said:
Both will be excellent additions. Go all in for both and we set for next 5-10 years.
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100%. They dont compare to each other.
KK is an established and strong leader, 3 years at the top left. Fills a hole Vinny left.
Kounde is a promising, composed talent, 3 years away from being ready to start leading the team.
If Garcia goes and Otamendi goes; Laporte, KK, Kounde, Stones, Ake and we really have no excuses at the back and the ages are set well for a while. Allowing us to go all out on a ST next summer.
Stones onto his last chance or if that has come and gone, he can also be sold without causing any losses
 
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