In a media day largely focused on the tactical issues of the Champions League final against Arsenal, Luis Enrique was also questioned about the role of Ousmane Dembélé in the collective balance of PSG. If the French winger is often highlighted for his offensive differences this season, his coach was especially keen to promote his defensive investment and his daily state of mind.
Facing the media present at the PSG Campus, the Spanish technician insisted on the importance of work without the ball among his attackers, taking the example of Dembélé as a symbol of the collective demands imposed on his team. “That’s Ousmane’s mentality. All coaches must show how he defends. We have the mentality of always emphasizing what the attackers do in attack but never defensively. Ousmane always shows his individual quality with the ball and to be efficient without the ball.
