Ousmane Dembélé did not score, on Saturday, against Inter Milan. Certainly less flamboyant than Désiré Goué, logically elected man of the match after having scored two goals and signed a decisive pass, the former Barcelonai nevertheless signed an exceptional performance on the lawn of the Allianz Arena.
In addition to delivering two assists or launching Vitinha from a subtle heel on the third Parisian goal, the tricolor world champion exerted incessant pressing on the Milanese rear guard, embarrassing the first recovery of the intersection. An investment underlined by Luis Enrique at the end of the meeting, the Spanish technician who does not hesitate to claim the Ballon d'Or for his star player.
“I would give the Ballon d'Or to Ousmane Dembélé for the way he defended in this final, He thus entrusted at the end of the meeting. This is called a team. I sincerely believe that it deserves the Ballon d'Or, without a doubt, not only for the titles won or the goals marked but for its way of pressing. He did it all season but exceptionally in this final. »»
“Ousmane, Ballon d'Or!” »»
And the former midfielder was not the only one to claim the Ballon d'Or for Ousmane Dembélé. It was the same with several of his teammates throughout the festivities organized this Sunday the day after the coronation of Munich. “Ousmane, Ballon d'Or!” “, Thus launched Marquinhos at the microphone, during the parade made on the Champs-Élysées, reiterating his call during the ceremony organized at the Parc des Princes in the evening.
Ousmane Dembélé can believe in his coronation chances on September 22. Beyond the titles stacked by PSG, the Paris scorer compiled 33 goals and 12 assists throughout the season and was also elected best player in the Champions League, in which he was decisive 14 times with 8 goals and 6 assists.
