Jules Koundé

[Manx Blue]

Fandabidozi

Is he available? Will Inter sell him?

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Which was my point

Ah! I misread it. Carry on

 

[discopop]

Interesting YouTube vid, I can see about 4/5 times when Ottamendi would have gone to ground or made an absolute howler but the lad just stood up and did the job, plenty fast enough, I would rather this lad than give that twat at Napoli one fucking dollar from our petro fuelled human rights abusing coffers ;-)

 

[leo_city]

I've seen a lot of comparisons for Koulibaly based on season under Gattuso which is unfair as it's an entire change of playstyle and he was unsettled having Manolas as a partner, only good games came when he partnered Maksimovic. So let's see a comparison of him under Carlo vs Koundé this year as a regular for Sevilla (who's system is at least dependent on possession and playing out the back, not exactly like Sarri's but similar-ish).

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Is he available? Will Inter sell him?

Cases packed apparently but bit of a Krankie fucker

 

[leo_city]

The only issue of his height is when he comes up against the 6ft4/6ft5 donkeys teams in England like to shove up front occasionally, but in truth those are precisely the kind of teams that rarely cause us problems anyway.

Won't be an issue yeah, also in such games our goal has always been to win the second balls if the aerial duels can't be won, won't really be an issue. Height is not a concern at all.

 

[mccity]

I've seen a lot of comparisons for Koulibaly based on season under Gattuso which is unfair as it's an entire change of playstyle and he was unsettled having Manolas as a partner, only good games came when he partnered Maksimovic. So let's see a comparison of him under Carlo vs Koundé this year as a regular for Sevilla (who's system is at least dependent on possession and playing out the back, not exactly like Sarri's but similar-ish).

Yeah Koulibaly is definitely the best we can get as far as I'm concerned, but at some point you think we may have to sign someone else and this 21 year old does seem promising.

 

[mccity]

I'm actually hopeful Koundé's aerial success is indicative of good positioning as well as leaping prowess, as I feel that's the primary issue when we concede from crosses.

 

[leo_city]

Yeah Koulibaly is definitely the best we can get as far as I'm concerned, but at some point you think we may have to sign someone else and this 21 year old does seem promising.

That's fair yeah, we cannot keep waiting, but I think getting a deal done for Koulibaly no matter the price is still the best option for us. Screw Napoli and ADL but it remains the best option.

I wouldn't mind Koundé at all, just that he wouldn't quite be the solution for now aside making up numbers (I could be entirely wrong tho, but it doesn't seem that way).

 

[lmhblue1]

All we wanted last season was a fast CB who could defend against counters and read the game well enough to not make stupid errors, this lad fits that profile perfectly and yet all some people want to focus on is the fact that he’s, what, half an inch shorter than Otamendi? You’d think every team in the league has a 6ft5 target man up top the way some of you go on ffs