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Barcelona star was heavily critical of the LALIGA authorities after their victory against Osasuna to return top of the log.
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde was highly critical of the LALIGA authorities for scheduling their match against Osasuna during the international break.
The Blaugrana, despite their initial protest of the fixture, citing fatigue, put on a show for their fans at Montjuic last night, steamrolling their Pamplona-based opponents 3-0.
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What Kounde said
Despite the victory that ensured they moved three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the log, France international Kounde spoke bluntly against the league's decision.
“We're angry about the date of the game. It's not normal,” Kounde told Dazn after the match, per Fabrizio. “We've said it many times, the calendar issue. I know sometimes there are people who have a hard time understanding it.
“We're very lucky to do what we do; I consider myself fortunate. To live off our passion and live well. But it's disrespectful to the club to set this date.
“It doesn't matter if it's Barça, Osasuna, or Real Madrid when it happens. It's disrespectful to the players. We're not machines, and to produce the game we produce and to give the fans what they want, we need a rest.
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“All institutions have to understand that, not just La Liga. They can't set dates that come their way... we don't want to make excuses; that's not what we do.”
Why the game was fixed as such
This fixture was initially scheduled for Gameweek 26, two LALIGA matchdays; however, the unfortunate passing of a Barcelona first-team doctor, Carles Minarro Garcia, hours before the match meant the game had to be postponed.
The Blaugrana are still competing in the Copa del Rey and Champions League and do not have much wiggle room in their calendar. Hence, the league decided to schedule the fixture during the rest window of players returning from the international break.
Barcelona could not count on the likes of Raphinha and Ronald Araujo, who were still in South America a day before the match. Their top scorer, Robert Lewandowski, had to start from the bench.
It was a similar case for Osasuna, as they started the match without their ace marksman, Ante Budimir, who was busy with Croatia during the international break. Flavien Boyomo could only make the bench as well because he was still with the Cameroonian national team 48 hours ago.
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