Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Monday January 13, 2025 at 9:31 a.m.
Author of a double during PSG's victory against Saint-Etienne (2-1), Ousmane Dembélé, second top scorer in Ligue 1, assures that he has not changed.
Second match in 2025, and second man of the match trophy for Ousmane Dembélé! The only scorer in the Champions Trophy against Monaco, in the final moments of this match played in Doha a week earlier, he scored a double on Sunday evening during PSG's victory against Saint-Etienne at the end of the 17th day of the League 1 (2-1). He first opened the scoring with a fine solo feat (13th) before doubling the lead from the penalty spot (23rd).
The former Barcelona player is now second in the scorers' rankings with 10 goals, tied with his teammate Bradley Barcola, now in the tough, and he is on the basis of his career record. The Normand had only reached the 10 goal mark in the league once, and that was during his first professional season, under the colors of Stade Rennais in 2015-2016. And the one who has 11 achievements in all competitions finished this exercise with 12 achievements, a total that he should equal, or even exceed, if he continues at this pace.
Luis Enrique thinks “nothing” about it
The consequences of a funny bet with his friends? Assures him that he hasn't changed. “No, he’s not a new Dembélé at all,” replied “Dembouz” on DAZN’s microphone after the meeting. “I’ve always been like that. When it comes in, it’s good. I’m going try to continue like this.” But what does his trainer think? “Nothing!, replied Luis Enrique, in French in the text. I am very, very happy with the victory but I don’t think anything (of Dembélé, editor’s note).”
The former Spanish coach, who does not like to talk about individual cases, was a (very little) more verbose at the microphone of PSG TV: “It's important for us to have Ousmane and at the moment , he is efficient in front of goal.” An efficiency that the Parisian club will really need, especially next week against Manchester City in the Champions League.
