Faubert calls for fighting spirit at Killie
Julien Faubert returned to British football because he admires the fighting mentality - but he believes Kilmarnock need to rediscover theirs quickly.
The former West Ham player has played two games for Killie since joining after a trial period, but both have ended in defeats.
Manager Lee Clark was disappointed with the desire shown during their latest loss, a 2-0 home reverse against Ross County, and Faubert feels they have to realise the scale of their predicament. Killie sit in the relegation play-off spot in the Premiership ahead of Saturday's visit to title challengers Aberdeen.
Faubert, who rejected a move to Rangers in favour of West Ham in 2007, said: I didn't come here 10 years ago but I am happy to be here now because I learn about a new club, a new league, meet new people.
For me British football is my football. It's a fighting mentality. Even if you play badly or have a difficult game, players always fight. That's my mentality, I never give up.
I like the mentality of the people as well in life. In France it's totally different, people like themselves and that's it.
I like the way of life, I lived five years in London and I travelled a lot and I like this mentality.''
Faubert left a trial period at top-six club St Johnstone to win a deal at Rugby Park.
I knew the position of the club, but I trained with St Johnstone and I trained here and we have the quality to get out of this position,'' he said.
Sometimes it's just about realising what we have to give on the pitch to get out of this posiition.
In the last game we didn't give everything. We need to fight.
Even if we make a big foul, we need to fight to show we want to get out and stay in the Premiership.
Sometimes it just takes the players to realise how big it is. Because I was in the same position with West Ham and Bordeaux and we got out of the position because we realised we had life in, not our hands, but our feet.
To go down is big for people who work for the clubs. It's not a bad pressure, it's a good pressure.''
Faubert boasts Real Madrid on his CV, during a loan spell from West Ham, and he is keen to pass on his experience.
It's a young team so I try to help young players,'' the 32-year-old said.
But even if I have played in the Champions League or a big team, I don't change. I'm still a normal guy who is happy to play football anywhere. Yes, I played for Real Madrid but I am still the same family guy.
I like young players because I was young as well so if I can help I will.
Everyone is surprised I came to Kilmarnock but I want to thank the club and manager for helping me. It's not about Julien Faubert who played for Real Madrid, I'm just a player who wants to play and they gave me the opportunity.''