Jules Koundé Doesn’t Hold Back After Barclona Falls to PSG

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After the match, Barcelona defender Jules Koundé spoke to Canal+ and explained why the Parisians were better on Wednesday night.

“I think they controlled the ball and were also physically superior,” Koundé said (h/t Paris Fans). “We weren’t able to press the way we wanted. I believe a little bit of everything was missing from our game tonight. We have to acknowledge that they delivered a very strong performance. I’m disappointed…

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“I’m not surprised—we know the quality of this team. They are full of confidence and have top-level players. Today, they showed why they are European champions. It was a tough match, and they were the better team tonight.”

Koundé had a challenging night against PSG despite the French side missing three key pieces to their attack. The Barcelona standout only won 5 of 12 total duels and was dribbled past twice by the Ligue 1 side. It will be interesting to see if the Frenchman can have a bounce-back performance on Matchday 3.