Umtiti hails PSG’s comeback and Dembélé’s display after OM thrashing

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·10 February 2026

Umtiti hails PSG’s comeback and Dembélé’s display after OM thrashing

For his debut as a consultant for RMC Sport, Samuel Umtiti (32 years old) delivered a clear verdict: "PSG is back". At Paris Saint-Germain, this victory against Marseille served as a key match: a must-win to stay ahead of Lens and push back a direct rival, during a period when Paris was less sharp.

Umtiti "I think Luis Enrique helped him a lot"

Dembélé? He is simply decisive. His position helps him a lot more to be so. On the wings, he played much more with his eyes closed, and on the field, you have to open your eyes wide to make the right pass. I think Luis Enrique helped him a lot, and I think he has taken control of himself. In his mind, I think he is a different man.

Umtiti "We forget the number of matches, the injuries, not much vacation..."

I think PSG is back. And you know, it's very hard. Paris has been playing matches back-to-back... We forget the number of matches, the injuries, not much vacation, and people think they are robots and can perform 60 matches in a row. It wasn't a great Paris, but at any moment, they were capable of putting this Marseille team in trouble because they have the players to do so, and these players were up to the task. That's what we ask of him (Dembélé), to be decisive, and he was tonight.

Umtiti "I think Paris can do much better"

I don't want to temper because even against a weak team, you have to play your match. Paris did it. But if you ask me, I think Paris can do much better because at certain moments, there were ball losses that they don't make in some matches. Marseille was not up to the level, but Paris played the match they needed to. The players had the behavior they needed to have in defense, midfield, and attack. There's nothing to say about this match."

In terms of content, PSG mainly projected an image: that of a team getting back on track. After a duller phase, this PSG-OM match delivered where it needed to, with the seriousness and intensity required when the momentum wavers. The symbol is Ousmane Dembélé (28 years old): more precise, more lethal, and above all more consistent in effort, with this pressing that gives the whole team breathing room.

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But the match also highlighted an under-celebrated engine: Nuno Mendes (23 years old), stratospheric in volume and impact, capable of turning a game from his flank.

Umtiti also pointed out a factor that many "deliberately forget": the succession of matches, the setbacks, the lack of breath. Paris didn't do everything perfectly, but this kind of victory can serve as a springboard... especially when physical returns start to align with ambitions.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.