23 - Jules Kounde

[serghei]

The way people praise Garcia and trash Kounde all the time, you'd expect Garcia to become starting RB once Pedri is back. Or Cancelo.

 

[serghei]

What is the alternative?

Eric RB and Gerard or Araujo at CB?

Problem solved, Cancelo - Garcia - Cubarsi - Balde.

 

[MonteCuler]

Problem solved, Cancelo - Garcia - Cubarsi - Balde.

This might be reality very soon

Even though Cancelo wasn't really brought as a starter at all

He has same problems with concentration and lack of focus as Kounde, and that on a whole new level. But at least he is much better in attack

But I don't think Flick is willing to have two attacking fullbacks in Cancelo and Balde

 

[Windhook]

Garcia as RB reminds me very much of Sergi Roberto at that position - okay, solid, but not great.

What I mean is Garcia is more useful in other positions.

 

[serghei]

We'll see. Flick is not the type of manager to allow bad performances go on and on. If Kounde doesn't bring his best version in the big games to follow, he'll have issues with Flick.

 

[Windhook]

We'll see. Flick is not the type of manager to allow bad performances go on and on. If Kounde doesn't bring his best version in the big games to follow, he'll have issues with Flick.

It's been 18 months and by now I believe Flick picks his squad based on the effort put in training and rotation considered, not match performance. Kounde has been weird in the last couple of games, but I really doubt he's played out of some favoritism.