Dembélé congratulates the Blues on a hard‑fought win in Turkey

After the narrow victory of the Blues in Turkey, in Izmit, the Paris Saint‑Germain striker, Ousmane Dembélé, told TF1 that he was very happy with the match and pleased to leave with three points and believes that the collective effort was decisive.

The Blues secured a tight win on the pitch in Izmit, with Dembélé playing up front. He gave his view on TF1’s microphone, recalling that it was the first under the direction of Zinedine Zidane.

"We know it’s a difficult venue, the pitch was also tough, but I think we played a very good match overall; we could have scored one or two goals more," he said.

The reigning Ballon d’Or highlighted the hostile context: "Coming here in Turkey in a hot, difficult stadium, we knew it wouldn’t be easy and all week we prepared this match very well and we are very happy with this match and leaving with three points."

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Zidane’s instructions

When asked about the new manager’s directives, Dembélé explained that the coach imposed a 4‑3‑5 formation and a lot of communication on the pitch. He added that the team was strong despite the difficulties and that they were already preparing for Monday’s match.

The role of vice‑captain

After Kylian Mbappé’s injury, Dembélé took the armband, thus inaugurating his role as vice‑captain. He recalled that throughout the season he plays in the front line of Paris Saint‑Germain, so it’s not new for him.

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He also acknowledged that not scoring in recent weeks is not new in his career, emphasizing that it does not affect his involvement in the game.