Barcelona defender and former Chelsea target Jules Kounde trolled the Blues following their loss to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday (September 6). He shared his thoughts via an Instagram Story but was compelled to delete it after fans’ outrage.
Chelsea traveled to Croatia for their Champions League Group E opener against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday. The mighty Blues were the overwhelming favorites to secure maximum points from their trip but failed to live up to fans' expectations. They succumbed to a disappointing 1-0 defeat in Zagreb, losing to Mislav Orsic’s 13th-minute goal.
Kounde, who was close to joining them from Sevilla before ultimately choosing Barcelona, poked fun at the west Londoners following their defeat. Via an Instagram post (now deleted), he revealed that he was glad he did not move to Stamford Bridge and showed his support for his current employers.
Accompanied by a facepalm emoji, his post read:
“I almost joined them”
Kounde, who was recently registered as a Barca player, has thus far played two games for the Blaugrana, recording two assists.
Chelsea debutants fail to impress in Champions League opener in Croatia
Thomas Tuchel named Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Wesley Fofana in his starting XI against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday evening. The match marked Aubameyang’s debut for the Blues, while for Fofana, it was his first Champions League appearance as a Chelsea player. Expectations were sky-high from the pair, but neither managed to impress fans with their performance.
Fofana was caught out just 13 minutes into the match. Initially, his positioning was off, which allowed Orsic to initiate a sprint towards the west Londoners’ goal. He then failed to keep up with the Zagreb forward, allowing him to apply a dinking finish past Kepa Arrizabalaga and put his team 1-0 up.
Aubameyang, on the other hand, simply did not look prepared for a match of such intensity. He looked sluggish, failed to lodge a single shot on target, and was caught offside on three occasions. It was far from the performance the Blues needed from their new center-forward.
The Pensioners return to action with a trip to Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday (September 10).
PatrickBarca
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Thank God I saved the post before he deleted it
eggosa91
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some one should tell pls rabiot that online is the fast way to get neymar jersey 🤷
KHMMURU07
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Just because he moved to Barca doesn't mean he will be a star. . . . Humble yourself and work hard on the pitch lad,the karma can be brutalizing as it does not take side it comes back at you.
Donbekosy
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As a Barcelona fan I dislike what Kounde posted. It is an act of disrespect, he shouldn't have done that as a footballer. Remember, football is something that is unpredictable; you never can tell your next destination. Who knew that Lawandoski could end up on FCB? look at Messi where he is now, be careful don't get yourself distracted.
YCEEog
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YOU HAVE THE VISION BOY♥️❤️
eggosa91
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the start of a great rivals G.O.A.T we all love 🇦🇷&🇵🇹 you can't deny one of them is your GOAT 👌
Wupadlnstu
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Clear signs and symptoms of a player who won’t go far in his career
joeejyk
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Stupid boy Bayern is waiting for you
vaukmnorty
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he just cursed himself
Kkrexuke
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Better not laugh at others. who knows Laporte ask you to half your salary next season. you will be crying
Edemaco121
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Chelsea fans were busy trolling Barca for inability to register kounde but now Kounde is laughing at Chelsea for loosing to minor Zagreb ... this life no balance at all