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Due to his 78 meter, Jules Koundé (22 years old, 10 games in La Liga this season) does not correspond to the usual profile of a central defender. His opponents know it and try to take advantage of it. Which only motivates the Sevilla FC player.
“The head game is perhaps the part of my game that I am most proud of, the Frenchman told Canal Football Club. I know that I am targeted because I am not six feet tall, and that obviously the teams think that it will be easier to play on me with the head. It’s a challenge, I love it. I am targeted, they bring in a tall player to be able to give themselves some air and get some balls. And in my head, it’s like, ‘OK, you want to play like that? I’m going to impose myself and I’m going to take all the balls out of my head.’
Many attackers have noticed it, Koundé compensates for his average size by his relaxation and his timing.
