Emmanuel Petit was keen to support Ousmane Dembélé after criticism of his recent mutism. The Paris Saint-Germain player (PSG) has been going down a little bit in the last few weeks, having not scored in 4 consecutive games. However, it should be remembered that this slight drop in the regime is quite logical after the period he experienced previously (32 goals and 11 assists in 43 matches in all competitions).
Despite his palpable frustration at the last meetings, Dembélé can count on Emmanuel Petit’s support. On RMC, the 1998 world champion gave his full support to the number 10 Parisian, highlighting his two games against Aston Villa where he was decisive in being a passer-by. “There is no diet reduction! In the quarter-finals of the Champions League, he was decisive in both games. I don’t know what you’re waiting for. What are you waiting for? Let him score, make decisive passes and win all the games alone? Not even 15 days ago, he was decisive in front of Aston Villa. All we’re talking about is the match against Nantes… I heard that in other shows too, I fell from my bed,” he said on RMC.
Guilty of a mistake on Jean-Philippe Mateta’s equalizer goal last Wednesday against Crystal Palace, William Saliba cost his Arsenal teammates the victory. Although this mistake did not have a real impact on the Gunners season in the Premier League, the French international did not reassure five days from the semifinal to go from the Champions League to the PSG. The English press did not fail to point out the individual mistakes of the French defender, which have cost the Gunners dearly in recent weeks. Former Gunners defender Martin Keown highlighted Arsenal’s laxity in recent meetings, believing that Saliba simply needs to improve to avoid such situations in the future.
However, English legend Michael Owen defended the Frenchman, believing that David Raya was the real person responsible for this cap. However, William Saliba is about to enter a historic semi-final for the London club, with two balls in mind on his last two performances.