In difficulty since the start of the season with Barça, Jules Koundé maintains the confidence of his coach. This Thursday, Didier Deschamps wanted to defend him at a press conference, recalling the extent to which the Barcelona player had been overused since last season. “I’m not worried but he’s a player who has played a lot, a lot, a lot. Like others who have had injuries. When you play every game for 1-2 seasons, it gets difficult at some point, or there is an injury.explains DD.
“Their performances are also linked to the club they play for. Yes, he is less radiant than last year but I think, without passing judgment, that his team is also less efficient. On his responsibility for the goal in Iceland, yes, but he is not the only one there are two other players involved before him. (…) He had a somewhat complicated preparation. He plays every 3-4 days with demands, he doesn’t have time to relax but I have confidence in him in his qualities as a player. He’s someone who does a lot of extra work, he might have to manage that.”
