Barcelona defender highlights the key to beating Real Madrid in El Clasico – ‘Need to be at peak focus’

Barcelona defender highlights the key to beating Real Madrid in El Clasico – ‘Need to be at peak focus’

Barcelona are on the verge of clinching the La Liga title, and Sunday’s El Clasico at the Spotify Camp Nou presents them with the perfect opportunity to do it in the most spectacular fashion possible.

But with nothing left to play for except pride, the Real Madrid team will be determined to produce a strong response at Camp Nou and will be aggressive from the start.

Jules Kounde is one of the players who will be tasked with keeping Real Madrid’s attack quiet, and the French defender has been speaking ahead of the highly anticipated fixture.

Kounde on pressure and the Clasico

Kounde talked about the preparations that go into the El Clasico and focus becomes important in such a key fixture.

“I don’t like living without pressure. I take on responsibility naturally, as it’s part of a professional athlete’s life. I handle pressure well, as it’s part of our job, and I love the feeling of it,” he said.

On the mood inside the Barcelona camp, he sounded quite positive, stating that the team is determined to win the league.