🇫🇷 Kurt Zouma

[King Kante 1,643]

3 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

No praise tonight? He really really, didnt put a foot wrong, looked more than competent with the ball also despite not having the composure of Silva or Christensen. 

The competition for our defence is looking very strong if Kurt can play at this level consistently, plus throw in Andreas, Azpi and Rudiger all experiencing huge upturns in performance under Tuchel and throw in Thiago Silva’s class and experience also. Might be harder to pick the defenders than the attackers when everyone’s available.

He did play well, but there were occasions that he got himself out of position again, but owing to our dominance it didn't matter. Imo, Zouma is still CB4 atm. 

He is still someone who is very handy for more physical teams and if you want to switch things up in game, a player that is better suited to a back 4. However, I still think he is one of the most likely to be sold if Tomori decides to come back and we decide we want a left footed CB. This is not only because he is CB4 but also because he is going to bring decent money and we do not have many players we could lose and nit affect us owing to the number of dregs we have still coining it in. 

[NikkiCFC 8,319]

Again in the squad over Laporte, Upamecano, Konate...

[NikkiCFC 8,319]

 

[Vesper 30,178]

1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

and Zouma has far less league minutes  1710 in 19 games

than Dunk 2430

and (literally) exact same Stones (also 1710) and same games played, 19

 

 

[Vesper 30,178]

fuck off spuds

goal chalked off for manure

now they score

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Zouma has the same number of goals as "goalscoring midfielders" KDB and Pogba. Let that sink in

[Fernando 6,585]

He is good for header but that's all. 

Still want him sold this summer if we can get some money for him. 

[nyikolajevics 2,698]

2 hours ago, Fernando said:

He is good for header but that's all. 

Still want him sold this summer if we can get some money for him. 

I don’t want him to be first choice in big games aswell, but why sell? Good squad player with great PL experience, not moaning when benched..Think it’s good to have him around.

[Atomiswave 6,117]

We can most def do alot worse than having Zouma in the squad. Im more than ok having him in the club. Tomori is a goner anyway.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

1 hour ago, nyikolajevics said:

I don’t want him to be first choice in big games aswell, but why sell? Good squad player with great PL experience, not moaning when benched..Think it’s good to have him around.

This. The last we need is to go all out shopping and buy a host of centrebacks when there are scarcely any worldclass ones available. If we sold Zouma, we would only have 3 senior out and out centrebacks, one of which is 37 year old. I do not count Azpi cos he should not be operating all over the backline anymore.

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

6 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

This. The last we need is to go all out shopping and buy a host of centrebacks when there are scarcely any worldclass ones available. If we sold Zouma, we would only have 3 senior out and out centrebacks, one of which is 37 year old. I do not count Azpi cos he should not be operating all over the backline anymore.

Ruben Dias. Signs of potential and under a great manager has turned into one of the world's elite. 

Same can be done with Kounde imo. 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

13 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Ruben Dias. Signs of potential and under a great manager has turned into one of the world's elite. 

Same can be done with Kounde imo. 

I have a big concern about his height.

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

54 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

I have a big concern about his height.

Check out his statistics on areal duels and his vertical. He's pretty good. 

I rate Jimenez a lot. He was the only thing standing between us and a 5-0 victory in the 2nd leg. But his release clause is bonkers. 

Edited April 12, 2021 by MoroccanBlue

[Atomiswave 6,117]

45 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Check out his statistics on areal duels and his vertical. He's pretty good. 

I rate Jimenez a lot. He was the only thing standing between us and a 5-0 victory in the 2nd leg. But his release clause is bonkers. 

He is good indeed but very injury prone, for the outlay its a big risk.

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

36 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

He is good indeed but very injury prone, for the outlay its a big risk.

Which makes Kounde all the more attractive. 

[Atomiswave 6,117]

25 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Which makes Kounde all the more attractive. 

One has to go then......I just dont think the club will have that as a priority for the summer. Other positions deserve more immediate attention than the defence imo.

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

54 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

One has to go then......I just dont think the club will have that as a priority for the summer. Other positions deserve more immediate attention than the defence imo.

Why on earth would it not be a priority? Silva is injury prone. Dave is on his last legs and Zouma is a calamity on the ball and a disaster waiting to happen. 

I'm glad there are reports we are still after a top CB. 

[NikkiCFC 8,319]

11 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Why on earth would it not be a priority? 

Because under Tuchel (WBA game apart) we conceded 3 goals in 16 games. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

19 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Because under Tuchel (WBA game apart) we conceded 3 goals in 16 games. 

And again, Silva is injury prone and Dave isn't getting any younger. That leaves Zouma. 

And if we were to revert to a back 4, not one of our CBs are fit to play there at an elite level bar Silva. 

[manpe 10,861]

Anybody else feel that his reputation for being a shit ball player is undeserved and has stuck from years ago, when he actually was bad with it? Whenever I watch him play now I see nothing wrong with how he uses the ball. He even deals with high pressure and playing out from the back quite well, don't remember the last time he actually screwed up (I do have shit memory tho so feel free to refresh it 😀).

Edited April 13, 2021 by manpe