Barcelona defender Jules Kounde emphasizes the importance of peak focus to defeat Real Madrid in El Clasico. The match at Spotify Camp Nou could see Barcelona clinch the La Liga title.
Barcelona defender highlights the key to beating Real Madrid in El Clasico â âNeed to be at peak focusâ
Barcelona are on the verge of clinching the La Liga title, and Sundayâs 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 Madridâs attack quiet, and the French defender has been speaking ahead of the highly anticipated fixture.
Kounde talked about the preparations that go into the El Clasico and focus becomes important in such a key fixture.
âI donât like living without pressure. I take on responsibility naturally, as itâs part of a professional athleteâs life. I handle pressure well, as itâs part of our job, and I love the feeling of it,â he said.
On the mood inside the Barcelona camp, he sounded quite positive, stating that the team is determined to win the league.
Jules Kounde highlighted that the key to beating Real Madrid is to maintain peak focus during the match.
The El Clasico is significant for Barcelona as they are on the verge of clinching the La Liga title with a victory.
Real Madrid's motivation for the match is to produce a strong response and play aggressively, despite having no title to fight for.

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Kounde is fully focused for the Clasico. (Photo by Judit Cartiel/Getty Images)
âThe team is in a state of great focus. We have a strong desire to win the league. A draw would be enough for us to achieve it, but we want to beat Real Madrid,â he added.
When asked about the key to winning the Clasico, Kounde pointed to a collective effort rather than individual defending.
âThe key to winning El Clasico will be good pressing from the entire team, not just defence. We need to be at peak focus,â he said.
Perhaps the key highlight of the interview was when Kounde was asked which attacker had caused him the most problems throughout his career.
âVinicius. I suffered a lot against Leao as well. And even Lamine in training puts a huge effort on me,â he admitted.
Kounde is likely to take on Vinicius Jr. once again at Camp Nou this weekend.
Source: BarçaTV+