New Barcelona player Jules Kounde confirmed today, Tuesday, that he does not mind playing as a right-back, as he did in his first match with the team, although he prefers to play in his position in the center of defense.
At a press conference on the eve of Barcelona’s first Champions League match against Czech Viktoria Plzen, the French defender pledged to “do his best” in either position.
He said, “I feel comfortable with the coach’s style. It does not bother me to play as a full-back, but my position is the center of defense, I prefer to play in it, but if the coach puts me in the position of full-back, I will do my best to commit.”
Kounde has become a key player in coach Xavi Hernandez’s squad since Barcelona obtained official approval from the Spanish League (La Liga) to register him.
He continued, “I focused on training well and regaining mental fitness and focus so that I would be ready to play at any moment.”
Regarding tomorrow’s match against Viktoria Plzen at Spotify Camp Nou, Kounde indicated that the competition in the Champions League is “a wonderful and exciting thing.”
He concluded: “It’s a competition to win. In fact, the team has a lot of room to develop, and the coach still puts his ideas into the team. There are many things to improve, but we have a comprehensive team with a lot of quality and a desire to compete.”
Kounde expressed his conviction that Barca, who plays alongside the Czech team, Inter Milan, and Bayern Munich in Group C, has many chances to qualify for the round of 16.
