In the summer of 2023, Luis Enrique did not hide his joy when recruiting Ousmane Dembélé from FC Barcelona. If the understanding between the two men did not make waves last year, the situation has changed considerably this season since the Spaniard did not hesitate to decide directly with the French international, as evidenced by his release. away from the match against Arsenal last October. Very tense in recent weeks, relations between the two men have nevertheless experienced a clear calming according to information from L’Equipe, which even mentions the term “reconciliation” as the gap had widened between the coach and his player .
Luis Enrique wanted it from 2016 at Barça!
The battle of unsaid words and resentments therefore risked finding no winner and worse, doing PSG a disservice. This is why “Lucho” decided to place “Dembouz” in a more central role, which the latter particularly likes, against OL on Sunday evening (3-1). Much more invested and impactful, the 2018 world champion seemed to be a different player. Before this meeting, the Parisian technician had made things clear: “I have the same relationship with all the players. I’m the coach. I am not their father, their brother, their “bro”. I make decisions that I consider to be best for my team” he then said.
The response from the native of Vernon was clear: “Like he said, we’re not brothers, he’s not my dad, we’re not “bro”. It’s a coach-player relationship, I’ve known him for a long time. We try to do everything so that PSG grows, wins titles, plays well“. To which Luis Enrique responded again at a press conference: “I have always defended him, as a player and as a person. From there, I want him to give the best version of himself“. A way to close the episode at a time when Dembélé is a popular element of the locker room. Moreover, the sports daily recalls that Luis Enrique wanted the Frenchman from 2016 at Barça. Enough to put an end to the conflict? L The future will tell!
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To summarize
A big revelation was made about the relationship between Luis Enrique and Ousmane Dembélé! In the summer of 2023, Luis Enrique did not hide his joy when recruiting Ousmane Dembélé from FC Barcelona. If the understanding between the two men did not make waves last year, the situation has changed considerably this season since the Spaniard did not hesitate to decide directly with the French international, as evidenced by his release. away from the match against Arsenal last October.
