Barcelona €55 million defender talks about how they can return to form: “Defending together”

Tensions are running high in Barcelona as they sit third in La Liga, level on points with Atletico Madrid half-way through the season. Their performances have been just as concerning as the results, which has raised several doubts over Xavi’s job.

The Catalans have won just two of their last five games across all competitions. They also lost 2-4 at home to Girona, a game that could possibly seal their fate in the title race as the season goes on.

Barça already lack money to spend in transfer markets, and form like this does not help their case, either. If they are unable to go far enough in the Champions League or defend their title properly, the cash will stop rolling in.

Either way, the blaugranes need to steady the ship as soon as possible. The second half of the season, starting the first week January is their chance to.

Ahead of their clash against Las Palmas, Jules Kounde has talked about how Barcelona can reverse the situation.

Focus on defence

Barcelona won La Liga last year courtesy of a special season delivered by the defence in Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Alejandro Balde, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

This season, however, the changes in Xavi’s tactics has resulted in a weak defence, but a stronger attack.

“Finding what made us strong last year, which was also defense, defending well together, making efforts together,” Jules Kounde said, as relayed by Martin.

I think the team is aware of that. I think this break will do us good for a few days and, in any case, we have a lot of confidence and a lot of optimism. We will continue working very hard to make the second part of the season better and, above all, win titles,” he added.

On Mike Faye

Kounde also spoke about Barcelona Atletic star defender Mika Faye, who has the attention of several top clubs across Europe, who are interested in luring him away from the Catalan capital as soon as possible.

“I had the opportunity to get to know him a lot in the preseason and a little recently as well. I think he has a lot of talent. He’s very, very explosive, very dynamic, very aggressive, very good with the ball, has a good left foot.”

“He recently arrived to a new country with a new language and I think he is doing very well, I have heard him speak a little bit of Spanish already. I see someone who wants to work and I think he has a bright future ahead of him,” Kounde showered Faye in praise.