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Jules Kounde accompanied Xavi Hernandez in Barcelona’s pre-match press conference for tomorrow’s big game against Paris Saint-Germain.
It promises to be the most important game of the season for Barça as they look to gain an early advantage heading into the home leg.
Speaking to the press before the game, star defender Jules Kounde sounded quite excited about the game, which will be the Frenchman’s first Champions League quarterfinal.
“Very excited, I’m very excited. This is my first quarterfinal and on a collective level, the club has also been doing well for a while. We really want to play, the team arrives with great dynamics,” Kounde said.
PSG were branded as the clear favourites at first. But following Barcelona’s exceptional form in the last few weeks, many experts have started backing the Catalans.
When asked about the ‘favourites’ tag heading into this game, Kounde responded, “That doesn’t matter to us, it’s more of a question for you. We are very confident, we arrive with a good dynamic and we know it will be a difficult game.”
When asked about PSG taking pressure off, the defender added, “It’s not a question for me, I have no opinion.”
The Frenchman also addressed the elephant in the room – Kylian Mbappe and how dangerous he can be for the Barcelona defence.
“We will see what the coach decides, I know him well because we played together in France, he is a player who makes a difference. We will try to stop him, especially on a collective level because he is much more than just an individual,” Kounde said.
When asked how to stop the PSG superstar, Kounde joked, “You have many questions about Mbappé. I would prefer to talk about ourselves.”
The Barcelona starlet was also asked about other PSG stars who may cause problems on the night, including former Barça attacker Ousmane Dembele.
Talking about Dembele and Mbappe as a whole, Kounde said, “They are great players, who have the ability to eliminate many…
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Author : Connell Edgar-Jones
Publish date : 2024-04-09 16:40:51
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