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KOUNDÉ WILL BE A GREAT STARTER FOR XAVI

Indisputable! These are Koundé's 'astronomical' numbers as Barça centre-back

Published:30/09/2023 - 13:55h

Updated:30/09/2023 - 13:55h

Jules Koundé has made a leap in quality this season and it is all due to the confidence that Xavi Hernández has given him by placing him in his natural role at the axis of the central defense

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Jules Koundé has given a jump of quality in what it goes of season thanks to the signing of Joao Cancel. The Portuguese has positioned like titling indisputable by the right-handed lane and has allowed to the French situate in the axis of the saga, where in multiple occasions affirmed to feel more comfortable.

The numbers of Koundé this season

The drops of Ronald Araújo and Iñigo Martínez to the beginning of the course also favoured him, and since is indisputable headline for Xavi Hernández. It has been absolute protagonist in eight of the nine parties that has contested the Barça to date and alone Ter Stegen (810') and Robert Lewandowski (752') surpass him in minutes played.

In the 732' that Koundé has been on the terrains of game, any rival has been able to dribble him. In fact, it keeps an average of 5.1 duels won by meeting contested beside an average of 3.4 clear and 4.6 recoveries. Besides, it is the player of LaLiga that more passes accumulates in his register, with a total of 654.

Commitment with the fans of the Barça

Added to everything, is one of the footballers of the Barcelona that more affection receives of the fans, since it has engaged to learn the Catalan tongue and familiarises a lot with the City Condal. One of his gestures occurred during the concentration of the team in Mallorca, where happened a big time signing autographic in the outskirts of the hotel.

Nowadays it is a key piece in the diagram of Xavi and has fulfilled in the past like side and now also like head office, what shows his polivalencia in the last line and total disposal to help to the team.

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