Like his Paris Saint-Germain team, Ousmane Dembélé's season was only an irresistible rise in power. After a few complicated months, the tricolor international benefited from the choices and advice from Luis Enrique to literally explode offensively from January. Enough to investigate the goals like never during his career. Not a miracle, as explained by the Parisian striker.
In a long interview to appear this Saturday in France Football, Ousmane Dembélé commented on his offensive efficiency. And for him the explanation is ultimately quite simple.
“Number 9 and right winger, they are not the same efforts. When you arrive in front of the goal, you are a little cooler because you are really in the axis. (…) In addition, as soon as I touch the ball, I have one or two players to be eliminated before I can score or have scored. »»
A little less energy loss to pass adversaries and therefore more lucidity when concluding. An advantage he did not have when he played more in the corridor.
“If you are on the right, you have the winger, the left side, the return environment, the central defender … You arrive in front of the goal, you shoot up there!” »»
Dembélé, a new mentality
And that allowed the former of Stade Rennais to transform his “serial scorer”. Author of thirty-three achievements in forty-nine matches, all competitions combined, Ousmane Dembélé also took care to send very many assists (fifteen) to his teammates. Enough to make a complete offensive and more than ever.
Ousmane Dembélé also made a little confidence on his way of approaching meetings: “Since the start of the season, I have started every match by telling myself that I will score three goals. And then if it's one or two, it's good too. »» A mentality that pushed him where he is now.
