"After finishing last season as one of Barcelona's most important players, Jules Kounde has had a more perplexing campaign this time around. The Frenchman was notably benched for the first two matches of the season, as Hansi Flick preferred Eric Garcia in the right-back role. Things have normalised since, with Kounde starting six of the last seven matches. But it is clear that the right-back is under pressure to perform, especially given Barcelona's defensive lapses this season."
"But he has been extremely consistent in the last few weeks, even emerging as one of Real Madrid's best-performing attackers alongside Kylian Mbappe. Vinicius' partnership with Mbappe has been particularly impressive and could pose a problem for someone like Kounde, who has just recovered from a knock and might find it difficult at the Bernabeu."
Jules Kounde has experienced a perplexing campaign after a strong previous season, including being benched for the first two matches while Eric Garcia started at right-back. Kounde has started six of the last seven matches but remains under pressure due to Barcelona's defensive lapses. His displays have been inconsistent, with positioning errors, minimal attacking output, no assists this term, and a 62% duel success rate. Kounde will be tasked with stopping Vinicius Jr in the upcoming El Clasico, a difficult assignment given Vinicius' recent form alongside Kylian Mbappe. Kounde has just recovered from a knock and could struggle at the Bernabeu. Alvaro Carreras will be tasked with stopping Lamine Yamal.
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