The Parisian striker returned to his relationship with his coach on Sunday, after PSG's victory over OL.
Water in the gas between Luis Enrique and Ousmane Dembélé? This is what some sources have reported in recent weeks, notably after the Parisian winger's red in Munich (1-0). A “serious error”says “Lucho”, who brought out «Dembouz» from the bench against Nantes (1-1) and Auxerre (0-0). No doubt knowing that the person concerned would be suspended in Salzburg (0-3), just to get his team used to playing without him. Still, the question was asked to Dembélé on Sunday, after PSG's victory over OL (3-1), during the 15th day of Ligue 1. “I still played! Not holder. It's like he said at the press conference. We're not brothers, we're not “bros”, he's not my father. It’s a coach/player relationship. I've known him a little more, for longer. We try to do everything so that PSG grows, wins titles, plays well and pleases everyone.he says.
Let us recall that the said Luis Enrique had declared this on Saturday, at a press conference the day before the match: “I have the same relationship with all the players. I'm not their father, their brother, their “bro” or any of that. I am the coach, I decide and I have no problem making the decisions that are best for the team, getting out of the comfort zone. And that’s what I’ve done since the start of my career, I’m not going to change.”. Of which act.
Note that when answering this question, Dembélé was under the surveillance of a surprise guest in the mixed zone, Presnel Kimpembe, who came to stand in front of his nose without saying a word. The opportunity to ask the ex-Barcelonese for news of the 29-year-old defender, who has been absent from the field since February 2023 and who has still not reappeared in the group since his return from injury. Luis Enrique evaded the press conference. “He’s good. We hope for Monaco, if not Lens or in 2025. But it is good. He will come back in force”promises Dembélé. A final question on his positioning, in false 9 on Sunday, allowed him to give Kimpembe one last wink: “I had the opportunity to play as a 9 at Barça. I remember a match here where I was opposite Presko, a difficult match (smile). But with the position changes that we constantly make in this team, the winger can find himself 9, the 9 can find himself a winger. It doesn’t change anything”.
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The first 15 minutes, we showed a lot of intensity, we didn't let them breathe and we were rewarded with these two goals.
Ousmane Dembélé
More generally, Ousmane Dembélé “knew it would be a tough match. Lyon is having a very good season, they are coming back well, they are a quality team with very good players up front and behind too. You had to be serious to win”. Logical victory, notably with a big start to the match. “The first 15 minutes, we put in a lot of intensity, we didn't let them breathe and we were rewarded with these two goals (including his own to open the scoring, Editor's note). We had two or three chances where we could kill the match. We again allowed the opponent to come back, they did, but overall, we had a good match, we controlled the match.jure-t-il.
A success which allows the Parisians to soar in the L1 ranking, they who are now seven points ahead of OM, runner-up thanks to a better goal difference, and Monaco, their next opponent. It will be Wednesday, at Louis II, in the advanced match of the 16th day. Ousmane Dembélé, who “understand” furthermore that “the match was stopped” because of insulting chants from Parisian supporters, has already scored six goals since the start of the season, in 18 matches. This is as much as for the entire past season.
