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[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

7 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

I have been lifting weights for 10 years so i am most probalby stronger than Kounde.

but that was not the point. I said in kreisklasse, which is the lowest division in German football i would surely best any defender this small given he has a similar skill level. This is why you could expect a big striker with a similar, top level skill set as Kounde to have a huge advantage over him.

I think u would have a shock if am honest 

[Vesper 28,841]

my favourite CB targets (this assumes Raphaël Varane is off the board)

just putting this out there for the historical record as it look like we are buying Kounde

 

Alessandro Bastoni  Left footer
Matthijs de Ligt   
Marquinhos  
José María Giménez
Aymeric Laporte  Left footer (IF Pep is actually selling him)
Maxence Lacroix
Sven Botman Left footer
Alessio Romagnoli Left footer
Milan Skriniar  
Lucas Hernández  Left footer
Edmond Tapsoba    
Wesley Fofana   
Presnel Kimpembe  Left footer
Gianluca Mancini   
Evan N'Dicka   Left footer
Ronald Araújo 

[Pizy 18,368]

Obviously most people would prefer a monstrous Koulibaly or VVD sized monster at the back but I don’t think it’ll be a huge issue. In fact, I’d miss Zouma’s height more in attack than in defense if we sell him.

[Superblue 6,370]

8 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

I have been lifting weights for 10 years so i am most probalby stronger than Kounde.

but that was not the point. I said in kreisklasse, which is the lowest division in German football i would surely best any defender this small given he has a similar skill level. This is why you could expect a big striker with a similar, top level skill set as Kounde to have a huge advantage over him.

I suppose one argument would be that a number of these big, strapping centre forwards we're talking about probably don't have as high a skill level as him.

I've watched a few videos of him today and one thing is he does look powerful across the ground so I don't see him being consistently bullied in that way. 

The height is obviously a concern but everything else about him looks very, very good. He's never going to win everything in the air, and there will no doubt be cases where it is a problem. However no player is completely perfect and if Tuchel is looking at defenders who are comfortable on the ball to dominate possession and quick across the ground to play a higher line then he does seem to tick boxes.

[Vesper 28,841]

20 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Obviouly Kounde is a skilled defender but if i were still playing striker(i am 1,92 and well over 90kg) and got a 1,78, 70kg CB lined up against me in Kreisklasse i would eat him alive. That guy would either leave the pitch with 5 goals conceded or a broken ribcage lol. Surely, the refs down there are half blind half lenient but so are the refs in PL.

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

TT is playing a game tonight with only Alonso over 182 cm. 

Maybe he is trying to revolutionise football. 

[Vesper 28,841]

5 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

TT is playing a game tonight with only Alonso over 182 cm. 

Maybe he is trying to revolutionise football. 

[Vesper 28,841]

2021 Club Friendly

Paris Saint-Germain
Sevilla FC

http://www.sportnews.to/sports/2021/friendly-sevilla-vs-psg-s3/

 

[Mário César 975]

the good thing about Kounde is his age. we can sell him in the future. on the other hand, varane is 28 years old...

[Mário César 975]

1 minute ago, Hermione said:

His wage demands are also probably very low as well, if we signed Varane, Christensen and Rudiger would've wanted better wages to match Varane.

And kounde have a lot of potential

Varane was very good but his last 2 seasons was very inconsistent. organize and comand United defense without Ramos will be a good test for him

[Atomiswave 6,072]

14 minutes ago, Mário César said:

And kounde have a lot of potential

Varane was very good but his last 2 seasons was very inconsistent. organize and comand United defense without Ramos will be a good test for him

No worries, var and the refs will have his back in case he fucks up

[Beigl 1,387]

I swear some people would have Zouma or Dunk over Cannavaro as well. 😂

[MoroccanBlue 5,306]

17 minutes ago, Beigl said:

I swear some people would have Zouma or Dunk over Cannavaro as well. 😂

Tbf Bobby Zamora did mug off Cannavaro quite bad. 

[milka 3,346]

 

 

Edited July 27, 2021 by milka

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

Well if we get Kounde for something like Zouma + 20-25m I can still see Haaland deal happening. 

[Jase 43,479]

4 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Well if we get Kounde for something like Zouma + 20-25m I can still see Haaland deal happening. 

Don't think Zouma is valued at 40 million and Tuchel supposedly still want a new midfielder...

[Special Juan 27,429]

50m and Zouma.

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

7 minutes ago, Jas said:

Don't think Zouma is valued at 40 million and Tuchel supposedly still want a new midfielder...

I dont think Sevilla will ask for more than 60m euros in Covid time.