Didier Deschamps can smile. The coach of the France team, who will unveil his list for Euro 2024 on May 16, is positive about the good form of Kylian Mbappé (25 years old) and Ousmane Dembélé (26 years old). Despite facing Olympique Lyonnais last Sunday, the two 2018 world champions started last night against Lorient, in a late match on the 29th day of Ligue 1. And both enjoyed a 4-1 victory. The captain of the Blues was in all the right places and scored two goals.
The first at the 22nd of a beautiful revisited madjer. After an assist for Dembouz (60th), he scored twice at the end of the match. In addition to his offensive work, he continued to increase his defensive efforts. A successful performance which earned him a score of 8 and the title of man of the match from the FM Editorial. A title which could also have gone to Ousmane Dembélé (score of 7.5), sparkling once again. In the midst of an offensive drought not long ago, since he had not scored with PSG since November 24, the Frenchman continued.
A duo that is gaining strength
After two goals scored against Barça in the Champions League in the quarter-finals, he scored a double yesterday. His first since May 9, 2018 during a match against Villarreal. Yesterday, after opening the score with a flat foot in the 19th minute, the restless Dembélé scored a second goal after a festival from Mbappé (60th). Close to a hat-trick, he is showing good form at the best time of the season for the Parisians, who will challenge Borussia Dortmund in the C1 semi-final. A double confrontation against his former club, where he will be expected just like KM7. But this duo, which works better and better (8 balls exchanged), is sure of its strengths and its qualities.
Ousmane Dembélé also spoke about it yesterday on Prime Video. “Yes, it’s good to score goals. I’m being asked to score more goals, so today (yesterday) I’m happy. I’m going to try to continue scoring goals because the important matches are coming…No, it’s not a specific job (its effectiveness). I think I’m projecting myself more and more in front of the goal, the balls arrive and I put it in (…) I felt good on the pitch. I feel good in this team. I am happy.” The French press, too. She is also excited for the PSG duo.
PSG is counting on them
The Team as “The artists’ tour” and indicated that they ensured the success of their team while having “an increasingly obvious technical compatibility”. In the mixed zone, Milan Skriniar, too, did not hesitate to praise them. “I think we have the two best players in the world (Mbappé and Dembélé) at the moment so we are happy for the victory. (…) For me, they are the two best players in the world. We know their qualities, they always help the team with their goals, with their actions, with everything they do. It’s easy to play with them.” Is it easy to train them? Only Luis Enrique has the answer. The Spanish technician, delighted with the performance of his men, was however annoyed.
Indeed, he responded in an icy manner when a journalist asked him if there was an agreement with KM7 for him to finish the season well. “(He pouts for a long time) I’m going to apply the “disco rayado” strategy. You know what it is ? (He asks his translator: “how is that said in French?” Broken record (he repeats himself). It’s simple. I’m going to say the same thing again. When Mr. Kylian Mbappé speaks publicly, I will explain to you afterwards. He will tell you lacks a lot of information. All I try to do is get the best out of each of my players. And so far, he’s doing it pretty well. This is beneficial for PSG as well as for the Blues.
