France team: Ousmane Dembélé responds to criticism

Ousmane Dembélé faced fierce criticism during this international break after performing less effectively under Zinédine Zidane.

Ousmane Dembélé is experiencing a somewhat complicated start to the season, both at club and international level. The Parisian's poor form did not go unnoticed with the France team during this break. In recent days, the debate has focused on the player's performances in the blue shirt. “Good evening, Ousmane, I have two things to say to you. You are the Ballon d'Or winner, but it was a Parisian Ballon d'Or. There is too great a difference between what you produce with Paris and what you continue not to produce with the France team. We have the impression that you are unable to take possession of this team. The circumstances were perfect without Kylian, especially since Zidane put you in the best conditions, up front. You are returning to your old demons with technical errors and an inability to get your shots on target. We are expecting a lot from you, Ousmane, now it is up to you to deliver,” said L’Équipe columnist Dave Appadoo, for example.

However, according to information from RMC Sport, Ousmane Dembélé is rather calm. The Frenchman is used to dealing with criticism, as was previously the case in his career, particularly at Barcelona, and is therefore not particularly troubled by it. He is aware that he needs to do better. The French media outlet explains that the player himself was not happy with his performance against Italy on Friday and is clearly eager to do better against Belgium.

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