Jules Kounde partido

THE CULÉS ARE STILL LEADERS IN THE LEAGUE

Koundé makes it clear that the 'KO' in the Europa League is not a failure of Barça

Published:24/02/2023 - 00:26h

Updated:24/02/2023 - 02:22h

Having won the Super Cup, and with the League and Cup titles still in their hands, FC Barcelona believes that having fallen again in Europe cannot be classified as a sporting failure.

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Jules Koundé, after few minutes to having concluded the meeting of turn in front of the Manchester United, took the time to attend to 'Movistar'. The footballer of the FC Barcelona, that did not have a good eliminatory, neither a good second time this Thursday in Old Trafford, sustained that this elimination can not be considered like "failure":

"I think that this is not a failure by how have competed. We play with a rival very in shape. We are a young staff and have to keep growing", explained the French. Reason does not be missing him to the player, although so that this can not be considered like failure, the team will have to ensure the title of League and surpass to the Real Madrid in the Glass of Rey.

On the defeat (2-1) in field of the English team, Koundé referred as "very painful". "We wanted to happen this round. We have done a good first part, and afterwards in the second fit the too fast goal. We have lost the control. Very disappointed", manifested the defender that arrived this summer from the Seville by some 50 million euros.

It was a proof complicated

On the same line it wanted to add that "I think that it is necessary to give credit also to the rival, that has put a course more in the second part. It has put us difficult. We have struggled, it is true that there is a lot of disappointment. I'm sorry by the fans that has come today and by the group because the aim was to win the Europe League", signalled.

Although the Catalan club leaves again of Europe without a title, neither neither a final, the reality is that it fell in front of a team of the same level this season. "We have had quite a lot of drops in the Champions and the rivals are stronger. This has to serve to learn. We have to step more and am sure that we will give it next year", manifested the defender.

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