PSG – LOSC: Ousmane Dembélé puts on a show before Real Sociedad!

PSG did the job and was full of confidence. Opposed to LOSC, this Saturday evening, Luis Enrique’s men, more than ever at the top of the championship with provisionally 11 lengths ahead of OGC Nice, never really trembled to get rid of (3-1) a generally very disappointing Lille team. Weighed down by his defense, like the two gross errors made by Alexsandro, the Mastiffs especially suffered the attacks of a certain Ousmane Dembélé. Aligned at the forefront of the Ile-de-France attack and in the absence of six usual starters (Mbappé, Barcola, Zaire-Emery, Donnarumma, Marquinhos, Hakimi), preserved before the first clash against Real Sociedad, the former player of FC Barcelona simply carried their team to a fifteenth victory in Ligue 1. Very leggy, the Parisian right winger showed off his speed, his percussion and his above-average technical qualities.

Often found by his partners, he constantly gained the upper hand against Ismaily, his direct opponent. From then on and despite the 7 degrees displayed on the thermometer at the Parc des Princes, the native of Vernon was quick to warm up the Parisian spans, a little more cooled after the early opening score of Yusuf Yazici (0-1, 6th ). Author of good pressing with Fabian Ruiz, the ex-prodigy of Stade Rennais finally pushed Alexsandro to make a mistake and served Gonçalo Ramos, alone in front of goal to equalize (1-1, 10th). His tenth assist of the season. If Luis Enrique’s men then took the advantage after another blunder from Alexsandro who deflected Ruiz’s cross into his own net (2-1, 17th), Dembélé continued his momentum. Alongside Randal Kolo Muani and Ramos, the 1m78 Habs clearly stood out from the crowd.

Ousmane Dembélé delighted the Park!

With 7 duels won out of 11 contested, valuable technical accuracy for the Rouge et Bleu (3 successful dribbles out of 5) and a defensive involvement worth highlighting (2 balls recovered, 9 lost and a corridor often well blocked), the French international (42 caps, 5 goals), logically elected man of the match by the FM editorial team, delivered an almost perfect copy. Enough to build up maximum confidence before the round of 16 first leg against Real Sociedad next Wednesday. Aware of his impact in the Parisian collective, Luis Enrique took no risks, also giving a few minutes of play to Bradley Barcola shortly after the hour mark (62nd). On his momentum, the former Lyonnais confirmed, for his part, his current good dispositions by perfectly serving Kolo Muani, author of the third Parisian goal (3-1, 80th). A full evening for the reigning French champions and ideal before returning to the European scene. A very important meeting which should therefore, barring any huge surprises, take place with Ousmane Dembélé.

Acclaimed and all smiles alongside Kylian Mbappé, finally remaining on the bench this evening, the one who sees his contract run until June 2028 in the French capital was also logically greeted by his partners at the final whistle. Present at the microphone of Canal +Luis Enrique preferred to retain the overall performance of his team, convincing despite several changes made. “It’s perfect before playing in the Champions League, from a defensive and offensive point of view, we were very good. When a coach sees his players playing, who are ready and having fun, we can only be satisfied”. A satisfaction also shared by Vitinha, who came on after the hour mark and was delighted when he appeared in the mixed zone. “We can say that it was good preparation, the match against Brest as well. It’s also important not to have any last minute injuries before the Champions League.”. One thing is certain, with Ousmane Dembélé at this level, PSG can be calm before crossing swords with the Basque team…