Jules Kounde was the footballer of Barcelona tasked with speaking at a press conference before the match against Monaco. And the French defender left an important title in which he anticipated a possible strike from the footballers since “the players have been complaining for three or four years, but they don’t listen to us.”
“The team understands well what the coach wants. There is a new dynamic, it is very tight, we pay attention to details and everyone does their job well, starting with the attackers, who are resuming near the goal. “That gives extra confidence,” the team’s footballer began by saying. Barcelona at the press conference of Louis II of Monaco.
“The goal is to win. Afterwards, we know that there are many high-level teams, that it is a difficult competition, with a new format, but the goal is to compete, to be yourself, to progress. Last year, we fell in the quarter-finals and now we want more,” he said. Kounde on the goal of the season.
On the players’ strike on the calendar: “I agree with what Rodri said. The schedule is getting longer, there are more matches, less rest time. The players have been complaining for three or four years, but they don’t listen to us. There will come a time when we will have to strike so that those who decide listen to us. There are more and more injuries and less time to rest. Now, with the Club World Cup, there will be more games and around 70 games can be played per year. “Crazy.”
“The team is going through a good time. Since I arrived, I also had a good time, we won a championship… I feel good in the team. We have to continue like this,” added Koundé about the level and form of the team at the start of the season.
About the new Champions League format: “It’s difficult, but there are pros and cons. You have to try it first to form an opinion, but it involves playing more games, two or four if you don’t go straight to the round of 16. There’s more workload, but it’s more competitive, you play with more teams. But I couldn’t say if it’s better or worse.
