Ousmane Dembélé, big problem in sight

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By: Manu Tournoux

“He still puts me right. »» Epanoui and effective in the role of axial attacker at PSG, Ousmane Dembélé slipped a little tackle to Didier Deschamps live on Sunday evening, when receiving the UNFP trophy for the best league player. Present with his side, the coach of the French team then replied a pirouette –
“I'm going to put you on the left” – But the embarrassment was palpable on the stage of the Gabriel pavilion, in Paris.

Described by Florent Gautreau as “Uncomfortable” And “Shaken”, In
After Foot On RMC, must “DD” rethink its offensive animation to put the Parisian in the best conditions? Three weeks from Final 4 of the League of Nations, which will see the Blues face Spain in the semi-finals, the question arises. And for Daniel Riolo, the answer is obvious.
“I find that it should not be a problem”says the consultant.

“When you have a guy who performs like that and who has transformed – because he became a player who was not known – I think he must take advantage of it, put him in his new preferential position”he analyzes. The consequence of such an adjustment would be to switch Kylian Mbappé to the left side, while he has taken the tip for several months. Not always successfully, especially at Euro 2024.

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“Find finally The position in which he shone the most in the France team ”. And who would go to the right? “I think that on the other side, he will install (Michael) Olise, who is now an important player from Bayern“, Continues Daniel Riolo, who takes the opportunity to give good advice to Didier Deschamps.

“Take advantage of Dembélé and its success, install it in the position it loves now, with Mbappé and Olise. With this trio of attackers, you have three good-level players to succeed in doing somethinghe lets go. And the headache will always remain the same: who I play in the middle and how I try to marry in the midfield of the players a little defensive and someone capable of being a relay? »»