Ousmane Dembele has been named Ligue 1 Participant of the Yr, and credited his outstanding season to being performed within the centre of a three-man assault.
Paris Saint-Germain virtually swept the board on the honours night with Dembele’s strike accomplice Need Doue named greatest younger participant whereas Luis Enrique was awarded greatest coach.
One in every of Luis Enrique’s tactical switches this yr was to maneuver Dembele inside from vast on the appropriate and it has reaped its rewards with the previous Barcelona man contributing 33 targets and 13 assists in all competitions.
That has helped PSG to win Ligue 1 whereas they’re additionally within the last of the Coupe de France and Champions League.
By no means unsure! Ousmane Dembélé is the UNFP Finest Participant of the Season! 🏆✨ pic.twitter.com/U2LJPagF9Q
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Positional swap behind Dembele’s transformation
Dembele informed beIN Sports activities: “Enjoying extra centrally places me on the coronary heart of the sport and nearer to objective – it’s helped me turn out to be extra composed within the field.
“I all the time attempt to carry out nicely on the pitch and to make a distinction, and I’ve been rewarded for that this season. That is an honour, and it’s because of the membership, to my teammates and to the teaching workers. They’ve given me the very best situations since I joined Paris Saint-Germain.
“We’ve acquired three weeks left, and I hope that we win as many titles as attainable. I want the very best for Paris Saint-Germain as a result of it’s a membership that deserves to win these two trophies.”
Doue thrives in Paris
Dembele, Doue, Bradley Barcola and January signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have spearheaded PSG’s quest for a home and continental treble.
For Doue, it has been a profitable first season within the capital after becoming a member of from Rennes final summer season, scoring 12 targets and including 12 assists.
Désiré Doué – Younger Participant Of The Season 🏆🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/eyMzc7b24Z
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The 19-year-old informed the membership’s official web site: “That is the end result of an amazing season, though it isn’t over but as a result of we all know that the Coupe de France last and the Champions League last are nonetheless to return and that they’ll be two essential video games for the membership.
“I’m very blissful, and I’d wish to thank my companions, my teammates, the backroom workers, the coach and likewise the Paris Saint-Germain president for trusting me.
“I hope that they win a whole lot of awards as a result of they deserve it. If I’ve received this award tonight, it’s because of them as a result of our crew is simply extraordinary. We actually take pleasure in enjoying collectively and dealing alongside such nice gamers. It’s only a pleasure day by day, and it’s serving to me to enhance.”
PSG tackle Reims within the last of the Coupe de France on Could 24 earlier than trying to clinch their first Champions League crown towards Inter Milan in Munich every week later.
