Author of a decisive entry against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 this Saturday, Ousmane Dembélé allowed PSG to overthrow Racing and win (1-3). Passer, then scorer, the 2025 Ballon d’Or seems to have launched his season, just a few days after his brilliant performance on the pitch at Manchester City in the Champions League. After the match, Luis Enrique used irony, explaining that this short playing time was more than enough for him given his performance. “ I told him: “If you play 25 minutes to give an assist and score a goal, you don’t need to play more. That’s enough.” He was angry because he missed the penalty. It’s true, we have a statistic that’s a bit difficult to judge (1 success out of 4 this season). But every time we played in the final, we had quality shooters. We have a lot of players who can shoot, but it’s true that we lack a specialist player. With Vitinha, Ousmane, there are many players who can take penalties “, he said at a press conference.
Asked about the progress of his player and his enormous impact in major events, the Iberian technician particularly underlined the importance of his time at FC Barcelona. “ He went to the best football school, which is FC Barcelona. In the way he played, he already knew everything. Every time you have the opportunity to see a Barça player, he adapts to what I love about football. He understands perfectly whether he should be open or in the middle… Understanding the game is fundamental for us and when you have players who already have this experience, it’s so different for us “, he said. That’s good: Dembélé, Enrique and PSG will meet the Catalan club this Tuesday in the Champions League.
