Dembélé as PSG Playmaker, Luis Enrique Gives the Nod

Ousmane Dembélé has increasingly been deployed in a central role as a playmaker, a change initiated by Luis Enrique.

In recent weeks, Ousmane Dembélé has often been shifted into the center, gradually assuming the role of a playmaker. Originally a winger, the forward has been satisfying Luis Enrique, his coach at Paris Saint-Germain. Could this mean a permanent move to this position, especially when Kylian Mbappé departs?

« I would say he’s almost unbeatable with both legs. You never know if he’s going right or left. I think by playing inside, we find an even better version of Ousmane. What he generates through his actions is very positive for the team, and he’s a player you can hardly stop, » stated Luis Enrique.

« Our goal was clearly to create superiority inside and to use a player like him, who, with his back to goal, is unique and capable of playing on both sides. He can play with one or two touches without losing the ball, » analyzed the Spanish coach during a press conference on Wednesday, following PSG’s 1-0 victory over Rennes in the Coupe de France semi-final.