Ousmane Dembélé’s statements resonate across Europe
After the 1-3 defeat at Rennes, Ousmane Dembélé criticized individualistic behavior at PSG, which forced Luis Enrique to intervene. The Parisian title “a defeat and harsh words“. Paris risks losing its place as leader of Ligue 1. Dembélé, back in Rennes where he was trained, gave a big rant following this defeat. “I think we need to put more desire into it, we especially need to play for Paris Saint-Germain to be able to win matches. Because if we play alone on the pitch, things won’t go well, we won’t win the titles we want. Last season, we put the club, the pennant, Paris Saint-Germain in front, before thinking about ourselves. I think we need to find that again, especially in these matches. We know that we are in the second part of the season. It is Paris Saint-Germain which must be first, not the individuals”. “The arsonist and the fireman“, title The Teamwhich talks about a Dembélé who lights the fire and a Luis Enrique who tries to put out the fire. “I don’t give any value to what players say at the end of a match. I’m not going to respond to a player’s response.”declared the Spanish coach in a post-match press conference. In Spain, A.S. for his part, speaks of a Dembélé who “cracked” As you have understood, there is a media frenzy, but also on social networks. Nevertheless, present at the stadium to cover the match, French Football Weekly did not feel any problem around these hot declarations from the Ballon d’Or. An observation which was shared by many journalists present on site and surprised by the extent that these comments took.
Hansi Flick is going through a tricky time with Barça
“Unworthy“, placard Sport to evoke the current anger of Hansi Flick, coach of FC Barcelona. He is going through a delicate period within the club after the heavy 4-0 defeat against Atlético de Madrid. He got angry with the refereeing, but also with the lack of intensity of his players in the first half, which pushed him to raise his voice at half-time like never before. Despite his frustration, he defends his team’s season and is already focusing on the derby against Girona and the upcoming Champions League and Copa del Rey matches. The cancellation of Cubarsí’s goal accentuated his incomprehension regarding the refereeing decisions and the VAR delay, which pushed him to ask the officials for an explanation after the match. At the same time, Flick must deal with the electoral process underway at the club, which seemed strange to him in the middle of the season, but which he eventually understood. His concern remains mainly linked to anything that can disrupt the normal functioning of the team. If the sports management publicly pointed out the players’ lack of intensity, the coach protected his group despite a setback which weakened the title race and revived defensive doubts.
Igor Tudor is already under pressure
We end in England with Igor Tudor’s bet at 115 million euros from Tottenham. This is the overall cost of what Thomas Frank’s departure costs, which is 23 million euros, but also if Spurs fail to stay in the Premier League. The English club is 16th in the Premier League. THE Daily Mail talks about a gamble because Tudor has occupied 12 benches in 11 years. And he never succeeded in England. As the media writes: “Tudor is a strong leader who commands respect and plays like Klopp…but he doesn’t tend to stay very long.“Despite a limited track record, including a Croatian Cup with Hajduk Split in 2013, Tudor is recognized for his physical, energetic and aggressive style, capable of creating an immediate impact mid-season, as he has already demonstrated at Juventus and Lazio. His mission at Spurs will be purely interim until the end of the season, with the main objective of stabilizing the team and avoiding relegation, while the squad is decimated by injuries and that his first test will be against Arsenal.
