11 hours ago, jack_super_class said:

I think Kounde is better than Upamecano

Read that again please.

11 hours ago, jack_super_class said:

Well its not completely irrelevant, Usually when top clubs want the same player it's usually a sign he is good. Utd wanted Matic over Bakayako and i never seen Man City linked that strongly. I never wanted Bakayako either, most of this forum didn't too.

I think Kounde is better than Upamecano, Varane is still a good defender, they have Konate too, Zouma, Kimpempe. Him getting sent off makes him a bad defender? him getting a red card in one match overwrites all the good stuff Kounde has done in his short career so far?.

Of course isn't all about statistics, i have watched Kounde a few times now and he always impressed me especially when Sevilla won the Europa league. I mean i get La Liga isn't what it use to be but he has done well for France, Bordeaux and now Sevilla. Lots of the top leagues in Europe aren't what they use to be, so you dont want us to buy a player outside of the premier league? 

I just don't think he has what we need at the moment. Not sure why should we chase after him when we can develop for example Chalobah. Also the amount of money Sevilla want for him is outrageous.

Look, I'm not saying he's a bad defender. I just genuinely don't get the hype. Having also watched him quite a few times, there was nothing in terms of individual quality I was particularly impressed with. It's more like he fits really well into Sevilla's system, and he will surely improve if he stays there for a year or two more. But I don't think he's ready for Premier League level right now.

Edited October 16, 20214 yr by wizardous

6 hours ago, wizardous said:

Read that again please.

I just don't think he has what we need at the moment. Not sure why should we chase after him when we can develop for example Chalobah. Also the amount of money Sevilla want for him is outrageous.

Look, I'm not saying he's a bad defender. I just genuinely don't get the hype. Having also watched him quite a few times, there was nothing in terms of individual quality I was particularly impressed with. It's more like he fits really well into Sevilla's system, and he will surely improve if he stays there for a year or two more. But I don't think he's ready for Premier League level right now.

Chalobah and Kounde can play in the same team.

6 hours ago, wizardous said:

Read that again please.

 

Read what again? You said Upamecano is a great talent. I posted that i think Kounde is better than him.

Would be a great Xmas if we could pickup Kounde and Tchouameni in January. But only dreaming I suppose. 

19 hours ago, ozboy said:

Would be a great Xmas if we could pickup Kounde and Tchouameni in January. But only dreaming I suppose. 

That would be great but I think both would demand big fees

Apparently 50mill to 60mill euros will do it after Sevilla CL exit:

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2021/12/18/22840992/sevilla-willing-to-negotiate-discount-with-chelsea-for-jules-kounde-report

8 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Apparently 50mill to 60mill euros will do it after Sevilla CL exit:

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2021/12/18/22840992/sevilla-willing-to-negotiate-discount-with-chelsea-for-jules-kounde-report

They're pathetic tbh. Playing Billy big bollocks in August when a deal was already confirmed. Suddenly they want to go back to around the agreed price?

That said Kounde is fine. As a Rudi replacement he is decent enough in some games I managed to see him play in. 

If he is available we should make a move in January. That will give the second half of the season to settle into the team while we still have some of the defensive players that are likely to leave this summer (e.g. Rudiger, Christensen). Would take a bit of pressure off him

Kounde and Reece James on the right side of the defence should be made illegal, It's unfair.

2 hours ago, jack_super_class said:

Kounde and Reece James on the right side of the defence should be made illegal, It's unfair.

Lol we would need far more to stop the City machine over a league campaign.

2 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Lol we would need far more to stop the City machine over a league campaign.

                  Mendy

James Kounde T.Silva Chilwell

          Jorginho   Kante

Pulisic       Havertz     Mount

                 Lukaku

This lineup can win against anybody, but somehow we can't ever get our best 11 to be all healthy at the same time.

https://streamff.com/v/cbdcd9

Yep, just what we need...such an intelligent player.

Edited December 21, 20214 yr by wizardous

22 minutes ago, wizardous said:

https://streamff.com/v/cbdcd9

Yep, just what we need...such an intelligent player.

What a hit son, what a hit! 

He got himself sent off so he can rest up ready for his medical in January

Smashed that rat Jordi Alba, love him already!

Jordi Alba is one of the most obnoxious players I know. Such a rat of a man. Almost died there... Koundes points just went up in my book.

7 hours ago, sonic90 said:

Smashed that rat Jordi Alba, love him already!

That make me Instantly want us to buy him.if Charlie Adams smashed Alba I'd want us to buy him..

Want.

Jordi Alba deserves to get trolled mercilessly, and officially charged for bringing the game into disrepute,  for going down clutching his face after the ball clearly strikes his shoulder.

If Kounde was aiming at his face, and hit his shoulder, then he's clearly a candidate to play up front for us as well as at centre back :-) 

Sign him tf up! anyone who throws balls at Jordi Alba's face is my new favorite player ever... The sh*thousery 

Jordi Alba is so pathetic, imagine being a professional and doing that after a ball hit you. Crazy world we live in when the refs go along with all that as if everyone is children.

Looks like he has abit of the dark arts in him. Sign him up. 

Does not put me off at all. Think he and Trev could be a brilliant duo or a trio with trev at the center.

Really hope we pull the trigger on this one in Jan and don't mess about with it. 

Even of Dave and Silva don't leave the former is losing his speed the latter won't likely be here any longer than one more season.

Toni and AC are as good as gone, we need to make the move if this guy is as good as several say.

23 hours ago, sonic90 said:

Smashed that rat Jordi Alba, love him already!

Yes!

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

Does not put me off at all. Think he and Trev could be a brilliant duo or a trio with trev at the center.

Really hope we pull the trigger on this one in Jan and don't mess about with it. 

Even of Dave and Silva don't leave the former is losing his speed the latter won't likely be here any longer than one more season.

Toni and AC are as good as gone, we need to make the move if this guy is as good as several say.

That's a good idea, get Kounde in January and in the summer buy more.

For example we could... We, wait, what is happening?! I can't see...I, aahh! *a vision commences*

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The board got dizzy while trying to secure multiple big signings at the same time, they all have sweaty palms and are trying to book flights to disappear before Roman finds out, but what? Wait that's Marina! Oh no she, smashed her new Samsung Z Slide and started crying and in a blink of an eye one more cruel summer is gone! Oh no, is that...? It can't be. Kounde, Rudiger and Mbappe are smoking big cigars with the haha smug face in Florentino's office, Mbappe trying to say "ay cabron" to mr.Perez but it didn't work, now another man enters the room with a big suitcase that says in caps *SUPER LEAGUE PROJECT*, aahh my view went all the way down below the stadium, it's very damp in here, wait, that's Eden in a corner eating a burger, but it doesn't make him feel better! MAKE IT STOP!

*vision violently stops*