Jules Kounde has been one of Barcelona’s prominent artists this season, showing a notable physical strength and resistance.
Despite the agitated team’s schedule, Kounde has been a key figure, playing most of the minutes of any Barcelona player.
It has appeared in the 33 official matches For the club, the only exception is a brief season as a substitute in the meetings of the League against Alaves and Espanyol.
Most used player
His absence of the initial alignment in the match against Alaves raised his eyebrows, especially when it was revealed that Hansi Flick had applied a strict rule of the internal team.
This rule, which had never been applied before, saw Kount fall to the bank as a result of being late for an activation training session and the tactical session prior to the party.
In terms of game time, Kounde has registered an impressive 2,722 minutes This season, surpassing Raphinha (2,627 minutes) and Pau Cubarsi (2,560 minutes).
While Raphinha has appeared in 32 games, resting against Barbastro, Cubarsi has played the 33 games, although with a little more rotation in his appearances.
A regular for the movie
Kounde has been a regular headline in both the Champions League and in the Spanish Super Cup, with its only tactical substitution in the Benfica match.
During that game, Kounde was replaced in the last 15 minutes when Barcelona changed to a formation of three centers in an attempt to change the game, which finally resulted in an exciting 5-4 victory.
Defensively, Kounde has been solid as a rock, offering exceptional stability on the back for Barcelona. His contributions have extended beyond defensive tasks, since he has also had a remarkable impact on the future.
The Frenchman has scored three goals and provided seven assists, which shows that he is playing a crucial role at both ends of the field.
Despite initially expressing the reluctance to play in this position, Kounde seems to be thriving in his current role, continuing to grow and improve as the season progresses.