“Mister, don’t change me, I want to continue” were the words of Ousmane Dembélé for his coach Ronald Koeman in the very complicated semifinal match of the Spanish Super Cup against Real Sociedad; The Dutchman complied with the request and this was decisive, as it has already been.
Dembélé has suffered the unspeakable since his arrival at Barça, he was one of the most criticized signings in the entire club history, but his more than 10 injuries had not allowed him to show why Barcelona paid more than almost 130 million dollars for him … so far.
🗣 @RonaldKoeman: “@Dembouz has a lot of level, I hope he continues physically well” 💪 pic.twitter.com/7O4LAlOnqV
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) January 8, 2021
Dembélé o b had an unexpected opportunity after Ansu Fati’s injury which made Koeman have to turn to see him, more compelled than by pleasure and the Frenchman responded to her from the beginning.
The speed of the French winger is that, extreme , when he takes the ball and faces his rivals it seems that he enters another mode, He is much faster than any of his rivals, with or without the ball at his feet, but when he really does damage is when he takes the ball after half the court and faces the rival area always with imminent danger.
Ousmane -and that’s not a secret for anyone- needs to improve the final play, the pass decisive or the shot at goal, that is his weak point , but working patiently and with the great quality of players he has at his side, it is a matter of time before he reaches the level the football world talked about a couple of years ago.
But perhaps the most important thing has been his change in attitude . A young and rebellious footballer, accustomed to doing what he always wanted, even in aspects of food training, has adapted to a new discipline in which he wants to show his brilliance and potential in a team that trusted him.
# FCB 🔵🔴
🔝 Dembélé is more plugged than ever and his football and his attitude shows it
📆 More than two years that did not link four titles in a row
✍ @tjuanmarti https://t.co/z7PJbIMdRZ
– Diario SPORT (@sport) January 14, 2021
Be careful with this: Dembélé has become the most important offensive influence of Barcelona in addition to Leo Messi, he is physically preparing to the full to not suffer again injuries and he has already regained the confidence to take off in a team that urgently needs him and that could have in him, almost 4 years later, his “signing” of the year.
