Koundé believes that “the union of the group” will be key in the marathon of matches

The return of the competition is just around the corner and in the Seville they are ready to open the curtain in a stellar match against Betis It is going to be a worldwide attraction, although the professionals are also concerned about the rest of the matches and the marathon of matches that they are going to have to play without having just had a fair amount of preparation time.

In this sense, the Seville defender Jules Koundé He believes that the union of the group and the depth of the squad will be key in order to face demanding matches every three days and be able to overcome injuries. “We are a group, although some play more and others less, but it will be key that the group is united and prepared to play so many games in so few days. Anything can happen and it will be important that we all be together. We have had a good month of preparation, we are ready. We still have to clarify some things before the game but we look good and we really want to play and start again The league. We have a lot of energy, ”said the Frenchman this Tuesday after the training session.

The former player of Girondins of Bordeaux who also believes that the mental aspect will also play a key role. “The mind and the physical are always important, but I think the mental aspect is going to be a little more important than usual, because there is no hobby to support us and it will be different. It is an environment that we know little about and concentration is going to be very important for these days ”, he pointed out.

Koundé He was confident in maintaining the personal line he had before the break, being an important player for Lopetegui both central and punctually right-back: “Whenever I play several games in a row I have more confidence, but when there have been difficult times I never lost confidence. If you don't trust yourself it's very difficult, it was fine before the break and I'm fine now, I really want to go back to the competition. It helps to be with my position colleagues, any advice that they or any of the team can give me. I am a person who listens a lot and I take every advice they give me, because we are a group and each one has its importance within their age ”.

Finally, he also referred to the time that Sevilla lives in the table, third, before the break due to the coronavirus. “We do not worry about the classification, although our objective has always been clear, is to be in Champions. Now we are third and we are going to defend this position until the end to finish in these positions ”, he sentenced.