The pressure is absolute for the FC Barcelona of face to the visit to the Shakhtar Donetsk, this Tuesday from the 18:45 hours (6:45 PM CET), in which they can concretise the classification to the eighth of final of the Champions League for the first time from the season 2020/2021 and break the 'maleficio' of these last two years in which they have remained in the phase of groups. The challenge is maximum for the Catalans.
Conscious of all what supposes the duel, that will contest in the Volksparkstadion of Hamburg, Jules Koundé has spoken in press conference to review the feelings with which arrives the Barça to the crash in front of the Ukrainian picture, sact everything after the irregular performance that left in front of the Real Sociedad in LaLiga. The central French, very questioned by his last performance, has left several key reflections.
In research of the 'better' Barça
In this line, the central was questioned on the reaction 'in extremis' of the team in the Reale Sand and how can feel of face to the next clashes, conscious that they have to improve yes or yes. It aimed that "the changing room is well, conscious that there are things that improve. The two last parties leave mixed feelings. We are happy for winning but know that it is necessary to improve. Tomorrow we want to win because it is very important and want to give ours better version", aiming besides that "we do not find us well but are positive and it is necessary to follow working. There is split in which you do not play well and it is necessary to take out the three points. We showed that we knew to suffer and we answered in front of the difficulty".
On if had the "luck of the champion", the player of 24 years has desligado and highlighted that the important has been the attitude resilente of the team until the last instant: "Sometimes there is split in a season where do not play well and do not have the best feelings and win. It happened the past year and perhaps pass again. The important is to know where can improve and suffer together as we did the past season and in the last party".
The central has recognised which is being the big problem of this Barça, on if they are tired or desconectados: "From my point of view is more disconnection. It is missing us be more concentrated regarding defending. we are working It. We have incorporated new players but keep on being a young team with a margin of important progression. It is necessary to take care these details".
The competition and the errors of the Barça
Likewise, Koundé has spoken on the irruption of Iñigo Martínez and if it thinks that has increased the competition by a place in the defensive saga of the Barça: "I Am very happy to have to Iñigo and more competition. The important is that the team was stronger. On the turn after the injury, sometimes there are terms but felt me strong and comfortable to go back. It does not have at all that see with the big level that are showing those that play with me".
This competition could carry him to play in the right side, but for the moment is happy for having returned to the position in which more comfortable feels : "I Am happy because game in my position. I played of right side the past season and always am to disposal. Had a conversation with Xavi at the end of the season because it wanted to play where more can contribute but never go me to deny to play of right side. I am to disposal of the mister".
No 'it escaped' to speak on the errors that is committing the team and the difficulties that have when the rivals presionan high, that evidenció in the Reale Sand: "it Is a very collective subject. The Real complicated us a lot the exit of balloon. We have lost quite a lot of balloons in kickoff of band and think that is a subject to communicate and be in movement. Also of intensity. They are things to improve and sure that we will do it morning".