Jules Koundé

[City Raider]

How many goals do we concede from 6ft 3in forwards bullet headers from crosses v how many goals we concede from fast break counters.

We rarely have to sustain periods of heavy pressure and keep such a high line that even if he loses flicks ons around halfway line, the opposition rarely have runners in behind. In a top 5 of threats against us, aerial weakness at CB is not the biggest issue.

We organise ourselves for set pieces, they have not been a problem despite rarely being taller than our opponents.

As long as he is adequate aerially, and stats suggest he is, his height is a non-issue. Unless Pep leaves and we bring back Peter Reid.

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Ake will only play LB if Mendy or Cancelo are injured

Not true. I’ll bookmark this comment and bet you that in the first 10 games he’s started at least 4 at left back

 

[oldius]

How many goals do we concede from 6ft 3in forwards bullet headers from crosses v how many goals we concede from fast break counters.

We rarely have to sustain periods of heavy pressure and keep such a high line that even if he loses flicks ons around halfway line, the opposition rarely have runners in behind. In a top 5 of threats against us, aerial weakness at CB is not the biggest issue.

We organise ourselves for set pieces, they have not been a problem despite rarely being taller than our opponents.

As long as he is adequate aerially, and stats suggest he is, his height is a non-issue. Unless Pep leaves and we bring back Peter Reid.

Correct, fast counters are our main difficulty and especially a long ball in to the channel over the full back, mainly our left.

 

[TonyM]

Sevilla play Thursday so it’ll probably be after that before it happens, if it happens.

Read that as ...

Sevilla play Thursday so it’ll probably be after that or before it that it happens, if it happens./QUOTE]

 

[JimmyGrimble10]

Read that as ...

Hahaha sorry, hope you get what I mean ;-)

 

[EekC]

Not true. I’ll bookmark this comment and bet you that in the first 10 games he’s started at least 4 at left back

With the way Cancelo finished the season, there's no way he doesn't play

 

[bluestreak]

Plus, the fact he's French could be a bonus. (Aym)Eric will help him settle in. And there must be at least one half decent Argenti, sorry, French restaurant in Manchest-uh.

'Frogs Legs R US' sounds like a decent place.

 

[Damanino]

Something fishy here, no way we made bids for Giemenez, Kounde, Carlos and Koulibaly too.
Agents making a big play here I am afraid getting City's name involved.

 

[MarsLlama]

Say what you want about Otamendi but his height has rarely been an issue.

Even I, one of Otamendi's biggest fans in Manchester, have to concede that against pacey forwards he's not usually great. But I'd argue that no centre-back in the Premier League has more consistently pocketed Harry Kane than Otamendi. In fact, we've never conceded from open play with Otamendi on the pitch.

Goes to show that you can be short but dominant in the air, even in the Premier League.

The reverse can also be true. I mean, look at Yerry Mina!

 

[jollylescott]

It's not all about his height, shirley, it's timing and how high he can lift himself from the ground. It would be ludicrous to think every footballer jumps the same height.

Tim Cahill made a career out of being of average height, but with a prodigious leap.