Luis Enrique decided to “forgive” Ousmane Dembélébut far from relaxing things, he recalled that it is he who runs the Parisian locker room and that he will become “tough” when he has to “be tough”. The French, former Barcelonawhere it did not coincide with the Asturian, he was excluded from the party PSG this week in the Champions League against him Arsenal and yes, he will be present in this Sunday’s match against the Good.
Both far from home and during the second of these seven days, the Paris Saint-Germain They arrive with the obligation to take three points after losing against Arsenal in their stadium (2-0). Dembélé will come to the rescue five days after his absence London due to a problem of indiscipline and commitment, which led Luis Enrique to condemn him.
This Saturday, at a press conference, the Spanish coach said this, once again explaining the reasons for his withdrawal: “When a player does not respect his obligations, he is fired, but when he responds, he is ready . I’m tough when I have to be tough and more permissive when I have the chance. “That’s my role.”
Dembélé, PSG star after the departure of Kylian Mbappéwas punished in the match League 1 on September 27 before Rennes (3-1), during which the Spanish coach criticized the former Barca certain choices made on the playing field.
Luis Enrique and Dembélé’s punishment
Without the French international, PSG were defeated, an option assumed by the Asturian coach. “I have no problem making decisions. No one will take them for me. If they don’t work, it’s my fault, that’s clear. “I take them and I assume them,” he stressed. The coach also defended his starting goalkeeper, the Italian. Gianluigi Donnarummacriticized for the two goals conceded in London. “Leave him alone and criticize me,” Luis Enrique told the media.
The Asturian also obviously made fun of his non-presence in England, before the defeat: “It seems like we never lost with Dembélé. We lost in NewcastleIn MilanIn Dortmundwe also lost at home against Barça. Oh, how scary, eh, how scary.
Luis Enrique admitted that leaving Dembélé out was “a difficult decision”, but “the best for the team” and that “he would do it again 100 more times”. Of course, the PSG coach did not consider it “irreversible”, as was demonstrated.
Taking advantage of the fact that many journalists were questioning him about Dembélé, logically, the Asturian got involved with the press again. “You think building a team is easy. Put in all eleven players and everything flows. Being a team involves a series of difficult circumstances.
