Ousmane Dembélé, usually followed by sparks, crosses a shadow area. Four matches without scoring, any performance against Nantes (1-1), less sharp dribbles … Critics are raising. However, a former French international comes out of silence to twist the neck with doubts. His verdict? “Stop looking for lice!” »»
Emmanuel Petit, 1998 world champion, does not go there by four paths. “There is no drop in diet!” In the quarter of the Champions League, he offered two assists against Aston Villa. I don't know what you expect more ”,
he thunders on RMC. For the old environment, focusing on the missing goals is blind: “Do you want him to mark, to give passes and win alone?” It's delirium. »»
The stats war: Dembélé innocent by a truck of football
Luis Enrique, the PSG coach, abounds in the same direction. After the draw in Nantes, he browns the questions about Dembélé's frustration: ” Sometimes you create scenarios. Ask him instead. Everyone manages their emotions in their own way. »» Unwavering support, while the winger was replacing against Le Havre before finding his post.
Dembélé, the figures that save … and those who worry
With 32 goals in 43 games this season, Dembélé remains one of the major craftsmen of the extraordinary season of PSG (Ligue 1 in pocket and still in the race for the Coupe de France and the Champions League). But his series of four meetings without scoring – his worst since November 2023 – fueled the debates. A paradox for a player who signed 24 goals just in 2025 and who applied for the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career.
The continuation promises to be crucial. This Friday, Dembélé will face Nice in Ligue 1, before the European shock against Arsenal in the semi-finals go to C1. Two meetings to silence detractors … or revive doubts. “If we judge his stats, he is monstrous. But PSG needs him 100% now ”analyzes a close to the club.
Dembélé, ideal guilty or scapegoat? Between the eloquent stats and the disproportionate expectations, the debate remains open. One certainty: the time for explanations is over. Make way for acts.
