The coach of the France team spoke about Ousmane Dembélé’s difficulties in finishing.
Arriving at PSG from Barcelona last summer, Ousmane Dembélé has still not cleared his account with the capital club. As confusing when dribbling as frustrating in his last gesture, the 2018 world champion also remained silent during the World Cup in Qatar. A clear area of progress that Didier Deschamps did not hesitate to highlight.
Asked about the ineffectiveness of his attacker, the coach of the France team pleaded for leniency, while adding that he hoped to see the winger take a step forward in this area. “ It may happen that he has a little less precision in the last gesture or in the area. If he managed to translate everything he does into goals, it would be even more valuable. I am not taking away from him, and he knows it well, this ability to destabilize the opponent. Obviously, it requires effort. These are sprints with the thrill rising. Having lucidity and technical accuracy after an effort is a little more difficult. But he knows very well that he has room for improvement in this aspect.”
Demanding, Didier Deschamps however noted that the Parisian could also be unlucky even when he made the right gesture, as in his volley at Newcastle at the start of the match on Wednesday (1-4). “ If we take the example of the match yesterday, between his volley with his left foot and his shot into the area, these are two good gestures. It’s a matter of a few centimeters…”.
