The subject of Ousmane Dembélé’s performances in the French team is definitely very fashionable at the moment. And we must recognize that opinions are often very far from each other. This Sunday, the positioning and performance of the player with the Blues was once again discussed, as part of the show
Téléfoot l’After. Enough to raise the voice of certain journalists present on the set.
The show broadcast on the L’Équipe channel therefore included the theme on its menu. And Giovanni Castaldi took the opportunity to give his opinion. “I am not here to be Ousmane Dembélé’s lawyer”he began before being cut off for the first time by Séverine Parlakou. ” A little “launched the latter. His colleague then continued. “To see the extent to which his match was judged solely on his efficiency, and what we forget is how essential he is without the ball, it actually drives me crazy. »
And Benjamin Castaldi’s half-brother continues by getting annoyed. “Now in football, we spend our time saying: ‘He has to score goals, he has to be decisive’, and we no longer look at the content of a Dembélé match. » Conceding that the PSG player could
“obviously do better”the observer estimated that it was “essential to have a pressing captain like Ousmane Dembélé”.
Ousmane Dembélé at the center of the debates
A vision of things not at all shared by his colleague.
“Great… Great… Giovanni, sorry but he touched five balls in the opposing rectangle. It’s not enough for a number 9. If it’s enough for you, fine, but that’s not what I expect from a number 9, from a Ballon d’Or, from the best player on the planet currently. » While her interlocutor tried to regain control, Sévérine Parlakou continued the questions by talking about France-Italy:
“So you think he had a good match? (…) Are you satisfied? »
The passing of arms lasted a few more long seconds before Bixente Lizarazu whistled the end of the debates. “I agree that he was not successful individually, that he is more efficient with PSG, but in the team structure, and I agree with Giovanni, I find him very interesting. I like the way he starts pressing, and that’s something that gives a tempo and a signal to the team (…). Afterwards, you want him to be more effective in the area because he is an attacker. »
