Kounde

The defender was reportedly on the brink of joining Chelsea this summer. Kounde was operated in his usual right-back position for the national team, despite ...

“That is accepted by Deschamps, who deploys an asymmetrical back-four. [Chelsea make their return to Premier League football in just over a week’s time.](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/video-23-year-old-chelsea-player-scores-stunning-goal-in-training-hes-hoping-to-start-the-first-game-back/) [claimed that Thomas Tuchel did see a future for him at right-back.](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/transfer-news/report-47m-player-decided-not-to-join-chelsea-in-the-summer-because-tuchel-wanted-him-to-play-at-wing-back/) [Jules Kounde’s](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/tag/jules-kounde/) performance in the World Cup final has been deemed [‘very average at best’ by Get Football News France.](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/player-ratings-argentina-win-world-cup-on-penalties/) [They said:](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/player-ratings-argentina-win-world-cup-on-penalties/) “Jules Kounde, 4 – The Barcelona player was made to look very average (at best) by Di María. [the Juventus winger won a penalty after good work on that side.](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/world-cup/1-10-national-media-tears-into-player-chelsea-wanted-this-summer-for-terrible-world-cup-final-display/)