Jules Kounde expressed his displeasure over this season’s hectic fixture schedule and slammed the organisers for not interested by gamers’ fatigue.
- Barcelona beat Valencia
- Kounde limped off with fatigue
- Blamed it on too many video games
WHAT HAPPENED? The French worldwide needed to depart the pitch after struggling what regarded like a hamstring pressure throughout Barcelona’s La Liga tie towards Valencia on Saturday. Eric Garcia additionally limped off after struggling an damage.
WHAT THEY SAID: Chatting with L’Équipe, the defender stated, “I believe it’s simply an overload, nothing severe. They (the organisers) ought to assume a bit extra in regards to the gamers. There are a number of matches. We’re sliding down a loopy path, desirous to play so many matches. However these on the high are clearly not frightened.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Kounde is the most recent in a rising line of gamers to criticise the jam-packed schedule heading into the World Cup. Barcelona nonetheless have three video games in eight days to squeeze in earlier than the match will get underway later this month.
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WHAT NEXT FOR KOUNDE? Xavi is unlikely to threat the French defender in a lifeless rubber Champions League tie towards Viktoria Plzen on November 1.