11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

[Potroh]

There's always been a Spanish speaking culture at the club.

You name it as a "culture" but from another angle it could be a serious limitation too.
I'm not really talking about the players themselves but the coach, for instance, who according to the Barca "tradition" needs to be Spanish and preferably an ex-player of the club.

That's a limitation and at present the team and its style might be the victim of Valverde (a mediocre ex-player and a mediocre present coach), who was probably the best choice almost two years ago but his own limitations also represent the limitations of the club, when it's time for choosing a new coach.
Limitation, because neither the coach, nor his assistants can be anything else but local folks, which is definitely not the case with PSG, entire England and a lot of other clubs in Europe...

 

[BARCA PLANET]

You cannot ask a whole team to start speaking English for the sake of one player. Moreover, the team is not the only issue. If our youngster is aiming to have a long carrier in Barcelona, this means he has to learn the language sooner or later because he is living in the country. Saying that the club should start speaking a foreign language that the majority of the team do not speak is simply a wishful thinking. more importantly, the coaching team and does not speak English so I really cannot comprehend these opinions with all due respect.

 

[FCB1987]

If we win the Champions League this season, Dembele will be the one who scores the winner.

 

[Horatio]

Already has his 10 craziest goals compilation. Proof of his class.

 

[Messigician]

If we win the Champions League this season, Dembele will be the one who scores the winner.

Thanks Nostradamus

 

[Horatio]

Anyone can share a pic of him with the celebration?

 

[kattanib]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Video: Ousmane Dembele - 10 Craziest Goals For Barcelona <a href="https://t.co/WPOSk4UgpY">https://t.co/WPOSk4UgpY</a></p>— Barça Centre (@barcacentre) <a href="https://twitter.com/barcacentre/status/1073650328367783937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lol, how many goals did he score in total?

 

[CatalinR10]

Lol, how many goals did he score in total?

9 this season and 4 last one iirc

 

[LordLichtenstein]

2018-19:

0020 - Games
0009 - Goals
0005 - Assists
1304 - Minutes

00.97 - Goals and Asissts Per 90 Minute.

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These are insanely good stats given what he has had to endure this season. I truly believe he has the potential to score 30-35 goals per season and assist another 10-15. He must mature, and quickly, and our manager needs to put more faith in the kid.

 

[Andresito]

You name it as a "culture" but from another angle it could be a serious limitation too.
I'm not really talking about the players themselves but the coach, for instance, who according to the Barca "tradition" needs to be Spanish and preferably an ex-player of the club.

That's a limitation and at present the team and its style might be the victim of Valverde (a mediocre ex-player and a mediocre present coach), who was probably the best choice almost two years ago but his own limitations also represent the limitations of the club, when it's time for choosing a new coach.
Limitation, because neither the coach, nor his assistants can be anything else but local folks, which is definitely not the case with PSG, entire England and a lot of other clubs in Europe...

The culture isn't written anywhere, it's a natural thing in the dressing room and it's hard to change.

Hiring a manager with "Barca DNA" is all up to the board and it can easily be changed.
The current board is too obsessed with the whole DNA thing. I don't know why they think Valverde would do a better job than anyone else just because he played at Barca.

 

[Messigician]

The culture isn't written anywhere, it's a natural thing in the dressing room and it's hard to change.

Hiring a manager with "Barca DNA" is all up to the board and it can easily be changed.
The current board is too obsessed with the whole DNA thing. I don't know why they think Valverde would do a better job than anyone else just because he played at Barca.

To be fair he learned and played under Cruyff

 

[Andresito]

To be fair he learned and played under Cruyff

That's the thing. He should have, but it doesn't seem like he learned a lot.

 

[soul24rage]

Just like how Mourinho learned under Van Gaal and played a complete opposite style

 

[Thiago10]

What the hell is he doing tonight?

I've never seen such an inconsistent player. When he has a bad day, he plays like a sunday league player, it's baffling.

 

[FCB1987]

why the hell is he playing at right back ffs