Barcelona defender Jules Kounde has defended the work Xavi Hernandez has done to bring positive things to the Blaugrana, after the former Barca boss was previously criticise.
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde has chosen to defend Xavi Hernandez over his two-and-a-half-year tenure as coach of the Blaugrana. Despite the criticism he received during his final six months in charge, Diario Sport reports on Thursday.
Barca have been positive about the management of summer manager Hansi Flick, while Catalan media have criticised Xavi’s last half of the season. But Kounde has avoid using words that could be use to attack his former boss. As was previously said by 21-year-old midfielder Pedro Gonzalez Lopez Pedri.
‘I think this is a new way of working. We should not abandon everything that Xavi did. Last season we had difficult moments, but there were times when we were fit. Now it’s a new way of working. The trainer demands intensity all the time and we have to be focus. We understand this ยูฟ่าเบท very well and it reflects on the pitch very well,’ Kounde said.
It is no surprise that Xavi, who was heavily criticise in the final six months of his spell as manager anyway, has borne the brunt of the blame for last season’s failures. With Ilkay Gundogan, Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix all leaving, and only Pau Victor and Dani Olmo arriving in their stead. Xavi forms the most convenient lightning rod for fingers of blame, albeit some of the criticism was no doubt justified.