Kurt Zouma

[Special Juan 27,429]

Thought he was fine today, his pace is sublime but it's a shame it's to recover, but he should be ahead of Cahill every week.

[ANDRECHO 432]

WORLD CLASS

[illmatic 901]

I can't find some defender faster than him. Is a Beast. To me, behind Tibu, our best player today, even with that bad touches who put us in danger.

He should improve his technique in general, because he has all the physical conditions to be a wall on his position.

[Stats 7,056]

I can't find some defender faster than him. Is a Beast. To me, behind Tibu, our best player today, even with that bad touches who put us in danger.

He should improve his technique in general, because he has all the physical conditions to be a wall on his position.

I tell you, if he can improve his play on the ball, he has all the makings to be a world class centre back. Look at Cahill for instance. Not brilliant on the ball, but decent with it. Zouma can practise his use of the ball then he will be a star CB.

[LAM09 6,752]

I tell you, if he can improve his play on the ball, he has all the makings to be a world class centre back. Look at Cahill for instance. Not brilliant on the ball, but decent with it. Zouma can practise his use of the ball then he will be a star CB.

I agree. More composure on the ball will put him among the best. He's a beast physically

[illmatic 901]

I tell you, if he can improve his play on the ball, he has all the makings to be a world class centre back. Look at Cahill for instance. Not brilliant on the ball, but decent with it. Zouma can practise his use of the ball then he will be a star CB.

Absolutely. He don't need to be the black Beckenbauer, only need to have a decent passing, and the basic control on the ball to not suffer every time that he has it, no more.

BTW, I was thinking in another fast defender, and came to my mind Varane. Not as fast as Kurt maybe, but has a impressive pace too. That couple Varane - Zouma for the french NT will be insane, hard to surpass on speed, almost impossible i would say.

Would be lovely see them together with another blue shirt that I Know... ..

[Cosmin 2,484]

I absolutely love this guy. In this generation full of spoiled little kids, he's something different. No fancy haircuts, no shiny tattoos, just a serious guy playing football with ambition and hunger of success! Probably my favourite player at the moment.

[DYC. 7,542]

Absolutely. He don't need to be the black Beckenbauer, only need to have a decent passing, and the basic control on the ball to not suffer every time that he has it, no more.

BTW, I was thinking in another fast defender, and came to my mind Varane. Not as fast as Kurt maybe, but has a impressive pace too. That couple Varane - Zouma for the french NT will be insane, hard to surpass on speed, almost impossible i would say.

Would be lovely see them together with another blue shirt that I Know... ..

Varane's speed is incredible.

Smalling is very fast too.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Zouma is an average defender at best, he cannot pass, he cannot head a ball properly, bad positioning, only gets away with it because of his pace. The root of all our midfield problems is we can not build from the back because all our defenders just hoof the ball under pressure. Don't tell me he will improve over time because I don't think so, he can't turn into Xavi overnight in terms of his passing abilities

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Zouma is an average defender at best, he cannot pass, he cannot head a ball properly, bad positioning, only gets away with it because of his pace. The root of all our midfield problems is we can not build from the back because all our defenders just hoof the ball under pressure. Don't tell me he will improve over time because I don't think so, he can't turn into Xavi overnight in terms of his passing abilities

Well, let's sell him now then!

[stroey 2,525]

Zouma, Zouma, Zouma, Zouma!

The craziest thing about this tackle is, that you're actually expecting him to do this, he's that good.

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

Zouma is an average defender at best, he cannot pass, he cannot head a ball properly, bad positioning, only gets away with it because of his pace. The root of all our midfield problems is we can not build from the back because all our defenders just hoof the ball under pressure. Don't tell me he will improve over time because I don't think so, he can't turn into Xavi overnight in terms of his passing abilities

Dat post gave me cancer.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Well, let's sell him now then!

if it meant signing a new ball playing defender I would jump at the chance

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Dat post gave me cancer.

just shows how grown up you are can't even make a reasonable argument ? Smh

[MefiX19 1,092]

Zouma is an average defender at best, he cannot pass, he cannot head a ball properly, bad positioning, only gets away with it because of his pace. The root of all our midfield problems is we can not build from the back because all our defenders just hoof the ball under pressure. Don't tell me he will improve over time because I don't think so, he can't turn into Xavi overnight in terms of his passing abilities

Hahaha can't improve? About 3 years ago I didn't even knew how to shoot properly, but now I can dribble through whole (Sunday league ) team. If he is going to improve his passing and ball controll i'm 100% sure we wil lhave one of the best defenders in the world. He is like 20 or so!

[Tomo 21,733]

Zouma is an average defender at best, he cannot pass, he cannot head a ball properly, bad positioning, only gets away with it because of his pace. The root of all our midfield problems is we can not build from the back because all our defenders just hoof the ball under pressure. Don't tell me he will improve over time because I don't think so, he can't turn into Xavi overnight in terms of his passing abilities

Vidic ball skills makes Ramires look like Hazard but he wasn't a bad defender.

[DYC. 7,542]

Zouma is an average defender at best, he cannot pass, he cannot head a ball properly, bad positioning, only gets away with it because of his pace. The root of all our midfield problems is we can not build from the back because all our defenders just hoof the ball under pressure. Don't tell me he will improve over time because I don't think so, he can't turn into Xavi overnight in terms of his passing abilities

Harsh. I don't rate him quite as highly as most I think but he's not that bad. He's still raw and he'll need a few years because he's still learning. But he does possess some good qualities already, mainly in his physicality and the timing in his sliding tackle is there. I wish his sliding tackles were more controlled though. He's too big on 'let me slide in and kick the ball as far away as I can'. You can actually slide and keep the ball (in play).

His technique is a problem but the right partner can help mitigate that issue in the back.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

if it meant signing a new ball playing defender I would jump at the chance

Agree with that, but to play alongside him. I don't think he's as bad as you make out nor is he as good as others have made out. Like Henrique said, the gulf in difference between himself and Cahill is grossly exaggerated. But the boy's got potential, undeniable potential. He's the best of a current crop of diminishing talent in terms of that and he has improved ever so slightly on a game-to-game basis. He is still only 21..