Cubarsí: Defenders deserve greater appreciation

Pau Cubarsí, the defender for FC Barcelona, has confirmed that defenders do not usually receive the same attention that attackers and players in offensive roles do, pointing out the importance of recognizing the effort put in by backline players.

Pau Cubarsí said in statements to The Athletic: "Defenders are not very impressive. People prefer attackers or wingers, or anyone who scores and makes passes, and I understand that."

He added: "The players in defence are doing more of the hard work. I would like to see our roles recognised a little more."

Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí concluded his statements by saying: "It's not for me, but to see which defender gets the praise they deserve, because we are doing very important work."