Tension at PSG. The heavy defeat suffered by PSG at Rennes (3-1) left a very bitter taste in the mouth of the European champions. All because of some harsh statements made by Ousmane Dembele in the heat of the moment, which Luis Enrique tried to play down in the press conference.
The current Ballon d’Or publicly criticised the attitude in the dressing room and said that the team must think more about the club and be less selfish: “If everyone plays for themselves on the pitch, this is not going to work and we are not going to win the titles we want.”
If everyone plays for themselves on the pitch, it’s not going to work
“Last season we put the club, the badge, Paris Saint-Germain before ourselves. We have to get that back, especially in this kind of game. We have to show more desire. We are at Paris Saint-Germain to win games,” added a serious Dembele, once again urging his teammates to think about the group rather than each individual.
Last season we put the club, the badge, Paris Saint-Germain before thinking about ourselves
Asked about this, Luis Enrique downplayed Dembele’s words. He did so with his usual bluntness. “I will not allow any player to believe that he is more important than the club. Neither I, nor the sporting director, nor the president, nor the club,” said the coach.
Those statements are the result of anger after a match
“These statements are worthless. They are the result of anger after a match, and I think that is clear. We have nothing to lose.”
“The statements of the players after the game are worth nothing. Absolutely nothing. Neither are those of the coaches, but those of the players are worth nothing,” insisted the coach
The statements of the players after the match are absolutely worthless: neither are those of the coaches
“I will not answer any questions or answers from any player. I will never allow any player to put himself above the club. Let that be clear. I am responsible for the team,” concluded Luis Enrique after the defeat in Rennes.
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