Deschamps not convinced by Dembélé

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By: Manu Tournoux

2025 seems to be the year of Ousmane Dembélé! In great shape, the player who scored 15 goals in 8 games on this early calendar year impresses. His performances are explained by repositioning in the tactical scheme of Paris Saint-Germain. In search of a false number 9, Luis Enrique opted for the Dembélé choice which is rather winning.

An efficiency that lets think about a new role of the former Barcelonnais in the France team. The coach of the Blues, Didier Deschamps, also expressed himself on the subject, during an interview with the newspaper The team:: “In Paris, he has an axial starting position, but if you take photos at ten different times, he will be on the left, in the middle, everywhere. Admittedly, it is finishing. »»

Dembélé, not a center-forward?

“” DD, “said he could have replaced the Parisian during the previous internship if he had not been injured:” With us, if he had not been injured in the last internship, he would certainly have evolved in a different position. Remember, too, that in Dortmund (2016-2017), he sometimes played in an environment with three. And not in a high point. On the merits, he did not always have the address in match, but in finishing exercises at the end of training, he has always been very skilful, because he is released and he has them Two feet. »»

Despite the right finish and the many goals scored by Dembélé since he has occupied the role of a point at point at PSG, the tricolor coach categorically refuses to assert that the Parisian striker is a center-forward: ” But today, you are not going to tell me that Ooumane is a center-forward. »»