PSG: Dembélé's management, Enrique's staff defended

Eric Di Meco on the methods used with the French player

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PSG: Dembélé's management, Enrique's staff defended

14.10.26 15:00 Champions League

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Rested for the return of Ligue 1 last weekend, Ousmane Dembélé is back in the Paris Saint-Germain squad this Tuesday to face Manchester City in the Champions League.

At the French capital club, the management of Ousmane Dembélé has raised questions in recent weeks. Already used sparingly and regularly rested since the start of the season, the French forward continues to receive special treatment from Luis Enrique.

Di Meco convinced by Luis Enrique's management

Speaking on RMC, Eric Di Meco endorsed the Paris coach's approach with Ousmane Dembélé in the starting lineup. "If there is one coach who has got 100% out of Dembélé, or perhaps even 120% (…) it is still Luis Enrique. He put him in a different position, with a style of play that suited him perfectly. If it wasn't Luis Enrique who transformed him, then who was it? The shoes they put on his feet? (…) If you want to keep criticising the coach who made you European champions twice, go ahead, keep doing it," said the former Marseille player.

🚨🗣️ 𝗗𝗜 𝗠𝗘𝗖𝗢 𝗗𝗘́𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗟𝗨𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗡𝗥𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔 𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘́𝗟𝗘 ! « S’il y a bien un coach qui a tiré 100, voire 120 % de lui, c’est Luis Enrique. Mais continuez de critiquer celui qui vous a permis d’être doubles champions d’Europe. » (@RMCsport)
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The Paris forward is expected to return to the starting XI for the clash with Manchester City on Wednesday (9 p.m.) in the Champions League.

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