July 2nd, the European Championship Round of 16, France narrowly beat Belgium 1-0. Koundé, the man of the match, accepted an interview after the game.
Talking about France’s performance
Koundé: “I want to win the European Championship, win more games, not just me, the whole team is focused on this. This game was our best performance since the start of the tournament, we created a lot of chances, although we didn’t seize all of them, it’s good that we won.”
Talking about his own contribution in the game
Koundé: “My main task was defense, but when there was room to push forward, I also tried my best to contribute to the attack. Belgium’s Doku often didn’t track back, I fully utilized the space behind him.”
Talking about Belgium’s performance
Koundé: “Belgium’s performance was unexpected, I thought they would be more aggressive, when I looked at their lineup, I thought they had a strong scoring ability. But in this game, their defense was better than their attack, they were a team that was stronger on defense than on attack.”
Talking about his own competitive state
Koundé: “Before, injuries affected me, I also played mediocrely after recovering from injuries, but that wasn’t the real me. After self-reflection, I found my weaknesses and immediately improved and implemented them. I feel much better now, I know the coach and teammates trust me, I am living in the best moment, I am at the peak of my career.”
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