Dembélé speaks frankly about Luis Enrique and his role

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·12 August 2025

Dembélé speaks frankly about Luis Enrique and his role

Paris Saint-Germain and French national team striker Ousmane Dembélé, 28, answered several questions from UEFA ahead of Wednesday's European Super Cup against Tottenham (kick-off at 9pm, broadcast on Canal+). He notably discussed coach Luis Enrique, his philosophy, and the latter's decision to play him in a central role.

Dembélé: "We need to keep our game, attack together as a team, defend together."

"He's a coach who loves football, who loves what he does. I've changed positions, but it's a position I knew well, especially at the beginning of my career and in my youth. I have the ability to adapt quickly to different positions. Having this relatively free position on the field is a position I really enjoy, and I try to help the team as much as I can. As he's told us since he arrived at the club, whether the score is 1-0, 2-0, or 3-0, we need to keep our game, attack together as a team, defend together. We saw that in the final, we did it from start to finish. It was exceptional."

Often criticized for experimenting too much with his team and restricting his attacking players, Luis Enrique has found a very effective formula to get his team playing and allow individual talents to express themselves. In fact, many now struggle to imagine Dembélé anywhere else but in a central role at PSG.

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Dembélé, of course, deserves credit for his excellent 2024-2025 season. But he also knows that the coach helped him reach a new level of consistency. This was also achieved by placing him in a very strong collective unit, which is always easier for a player. This PSG team has been marked by the quality of their play, their serenity, and their desire to always do well.

The following season is never easy, with new emotions to manage, perhaps a decompression, and the expectations of opponents. It's a big challenge, and we hope coach Luis Enrique will still have a good formula. Even if it means going through a few matches where the "experts" claim he's making random choices.

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