Jules Kounde has been thriving for Barcelona this season because the first-choice right-back, together with his sport enhancing beneath the tutelage of Hansi Flick.
The 26-year-old Frenchman is among the first names on the teamsheet when match and out there and is among the gamers who’ve been used probably the most this time period by the German tactician.
Nevertheless, there have been a few events that Kounde has been ignored of the beginning XI by the supervisor in La Liga and because it seems, that call could have been on account of disciplinary causes.
Kounde punished for his tardiness
Certainly, in accordance with Javi Miguel of AS, Kounde has been on the receiving finish of a reprimand from Hansi Flick on a number of events for the reason that summer season on account of his tardiness.
The French defender is to this point the one participant who has been punished by the Barcelona coach – resulting in him being ignored of the beginning lineup on three events, and all for a similar cause: arriving a couple of minutes late to the pre-match ways speak.
The primary time it occurred was throughout pre-season when Kounde appeared 4 minutes late, to the shock of Flick, who gave him a quick and forceful, “You aren’t beginning right now”, in entrance of his teammates.
Kounde has been on the receiving finish of Flick’s punishment. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
That was not the top of it, although, as Kounde was two minutes late for the scheduled group speak earlier than the sport in opposition to Alaves in La Liga in October.
The report states that Flick stared at him with a really severe expression, reminding him that “being late, even a minute, is an indication of disrespect on your teammates.”
Kounde tried to elucidate the rationale for the delay, however the German instructed him: “You understand what it’s.” And that was the primary time that the Frenchman was benched this season in an official match.
Extra lately, the 26-year-old ace skilled the same remedy when Flick determined to go away him out of the beginning XI for the all-important Catalan derby in opposition to RCD Espanyol after he was late for a group assembly by only one minute.
The message from the supervisor was: “After I say 1:30 pm, it’s not 1:29 pm or 1:31 pm both.”
As talked about earlier, to this point, apart from Kounde, no different participant has needed to endure Flick’s punishment for being late. Hopefully, the Frenchman will keep away from comparable conditions sooner or later.