Jules Koundé, 26-year-old right-back for FC Barcelona and the French national team, held a press conference this Wednesday ahead of the match against Ukraine in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. He was asked to discuss the match against Paris Saint-Germain on October 1st, Matchday 2 of the Champions League. The match was approached with enthusiasm.
Koundé: “We always want to compete against the best.”
“It’s a match we’ve marked out because it’s a great match. Last season, I think it was the match people probably wanted to see the most, especially in the Champions League final.
Because of the history of the matches, too. There’s a special flavor. Given the quality of PSG, we always want to compete against the best. It’s a match we’re looking forward to.” “, as reported by RMC Sport.
Clearly, Barça is excited about this draw. It will be the chance to face the European Champion, the team the Catalans wanted to face in the final before losing to Inter Milan. And many were eagerly anticipating this matchup.
Except that Barcelona missed out in the final minutes, so we had to wait until this league phase. The match is less exciting now, but still eagerly awaited. Paris is too, of course, given the history and the many comparisons between the two teams.
Not to mention that both sides have great quality and attacking ideas. We’re expecting a certain spectacle, with an outcome that’s difficult to predict. We can’t wait for this great evening of football. However, there are many matches to be won between now and then.
