Author of a double during PSG’s victory against Lorient (1-4), Wednesday evening in Ligue 1, Ousmane Dembélé silenced criticism about his lack of efficiency in front of goal.
“Dembélé would be the best player in the world if he had the finishing of Mbappé. But Dembélé, he has Dembélé’s finishing…” Like many other observers, on Criticism is justified as the PSG winger has frustrated Parisian supporters with his missed opportunities this season.
Arriving in Paris last summer, the French international (26 years old) waited until November 24 and the reception of Monaco at the Parc des Princes to score his first goal in Ligue 1 under his new colors. A click ? Not really since there followed a new crossing of the desert of around twenty matches in all competitions. Until the double confrontation against Barça, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
“The balloons arrive and I put them in”
It was indeed against his former team that “Dembouz” apparently broke through. Scorer on the outward and return legs against the Blaugranas, the former Rennes hopeful once again made the powder speak on the Lorient lawn, Wednesday evening as part of the 29e day of Ligue 1. With, this time, a double at stake (19e60e). A first for him in club and league since May 9, 2018 against Villarreal, notes the account @Statsdufoot.
“It’s good to score goals, I’m being asked to score more goalsreacted on Prime Video the 2018 world champion. Today (Wednesday), I am happy. I will try to continue scoring goals because the important matches are coming. » Has he changed anything in training? “ No, it’s not a specific job. I project myself more and more in front of the goal, the balls arrive and I put them. » Simple as that.
An efficiency that comes at the right time for PSG. Ousmane Dembélé, who had not found the net in three consecutive meetings since September 2018 according to Opta, offers Luis Enrique additional certainty on the offensive level. His complicity with Kylian Mbappé, decisive passer on his second goal against the Merlus, could spark sparks in the home stretch of the season, with the C1 and the Coupe de France to be sought.
