Jules Koundé Strives for Improvement Amid Challenging Season at FC Barcelona

This hasn’t been the best season for Jules Koundé at FC Barcelona. Following a promising debut season with notable performances, the defender has experienced a marked decline, mirroring the collective performance of the team. After the disastrous loss to Villarreal, conceding five goals, Barcelona has shown signs of defensive improvement. Keeping a clean sheet against Osasuna and allowing only one goal against Alavés, with Pau Cubarsí in goal, have helped ease the wave of criticism directed at the Blaugrana defense.

Koundé has shown improvement in his role as a right-back in these recent matches, surprising fans with a training session captured in an Instagram story. The original video is credited to Dan Edwards, a personal trainer.

Ranked Tenth in Goals Conceded The French player must continue to enhance his performances significantly to bring Barcelona’s goals conceded back to more typical numbers. Barcelona currently ranks as the tenth team with the most goals conceded in the league (30 goals). However, their 47 goals scored (third in the league) have kept them in the Champions League zone. Reducing the number of goals conceded is a pressing task for Xavi if he aims to contend for the league title.