Barcelona qualified for the semifinals of the Spanish King's Cup yesterday (Wednesday) after a 0:1 victory over Real Sociedad, but all the focus after the resumption was focused on one man - goal scorer Ousmane Dembele, who is in wonderful form.
"Is Dembele better than Kylian Mbappe these days?", Joseph Federol wondered after the game at "El Chiringito" and the covers of the "Sport" and "Mundo Deportivo" newspapers also chose the title "Dembalaso".
The Frenchman received a 9 for his performance, high above all others.
At the press conference at the end of the game, Xavi was also asked about the Frenchman's ability: "I think what has changed in him is that now he believes he is one of the best wing players in the world. I already knew that, but now he is also starting. He feels confident, we are talking A lot and he's a great guy. In his position he's absolutely one of the best in the world."
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The coach spoke about the star of the evening: "Dembele has matured a lot since I arrived. We gave him the tools to find solutions to kick and find the areas. What has changed in him? Now he has the mentality and belief in his abilities, he has the mentality to say: 'I'm going to be A significant player at Barça. It's very difficult, but he took advantage of the opportunity and didn't look back. We talk a lot, he's a very high-quality player and I'm happy for him."
Dembele starred not only on the pitch, but also in the headlines.
In 'Sport' it was written on the cover: "Damblaso. The Frenchman had an amazing game and he led Barca to the semi-finals of the cup."
Mundo Deportivo also went for the same play on words with the winger's name and did not forget Marc-Andre Ter Stegen's saves towards the end: "Demblaso and Portraso (a play on words with the word goalkeeper in Spanish). Barca in the semi-finals thanks to Osman's cannon kick and the saves of Ter Stegen".
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