Ousmane Dembele has been praised after scoring and selecting up three assists for Barcelona in a 4-0 win over Athletic Membership.
- Valverde again at Barca
- Athletic crushed 4-0
- Dembele the star of the present
WHAT HAPPENED? Valverde endured a depressing return to the Camp Nou and noticed his aspect hammered 4-0 by Barcelona on Sunday. Dembele was participant of the match for the hosts, opening the scoring along with his first ever header for the membership and selecting up three assists. The Athletic boss shared his ideas after the sport and admitted he would have most popular it if the Frenchman had been on the bench.
WHAT THEY SAID: “It isn’t a superb day. It was a horrible match, a jug of chilly water. Dembélé is a world-class participant. I would not have minded if he rested,” stated Valverde. “Xavi’s method with 4 midfielders and Pedri on the left shocked me. It has unsettled us.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Dembele has been criticised for his decision-making this season however was unplayable in opposition to Athletic. The Frenchman teed up Sergi Roberto, Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres and now has 4 targets and 7 assists in 15 matches for Xavi’s aspect.
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DID YOU KNOW? Dembele’s opener in opposition to Athletic was the 4,000th league aim that Barca have scored at house.
WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA? The Blaugrana host Bayern Munich within the Champions League on Wednesday however might be knocked out of the competitors if Inter beat Viktoria Plzen, no matter their end result in opposition to the Bundesliga champions.