Ousmane Dembélé, 27-year-old striker for Paris Saint-Germain, was only allowed 20 minutes of play on Saturday evening during the draw against Nantes (1-1, 13th day of Ligue 1). An insipid entry which led L'Equipe to discuss a very weakened relationship between the French international and coach Luis Enrique.
« a form of incomprehension about the game desired by Luis Enrique. »
“Dembélé, who intended to take on the role of number 1 offensive element this summer, did not understand the firmness of his coach two days before the match at Arsenal of which he had been deprived.
Why sanction him when other players had been late this season? A treatment that the attacker, very aware of the negative consequences of his expulsion on Tuesday, did not digest.
In private, in recent months, the ex-Rennais did not hide, moreover, a form of incomprehension about the game desired by Luis Enrique. With this feeling of producing stereotypical and very predictable football.
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It's a classic, we're even pretty sure we said it the last time it happened this season: after a poor performance in the Champions League (1-0 defeat against Bayern Munich) and League 1, nothing is going well anymore. PSG is going straight into the wall throughout the season. So you “must” take a negative element and make it a disaster.
In the case of Dembélé, we suspect that there is discontent. From the player, as well as from the coach. The first cannot be happy to have been sanctioned during the season or to have played little yesterday (be careful, there can also be fatigue). The second does not make his choices at random. He punished bad behavior and must choose players based on what they bring to the team.
If a player is not satisfied, it is up to him to fight to get playing time. Dembélé must have the right reaction. But these are situations that happen in all clubs without there being a drama. It’s part of group life. It's a shame to want to do a deal with so little.
By also taking advantage of the opportunity to tackle Luis Enrique's game, a habit of the media since the goals are lacking. Let's leave aside the fact that the opportunities to score are there.
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