“How is he a professional footballer” – Fans laugh at Ousmane Dembele following horrendous miss for Paris Saint-Germain against Girona in UCL opener
Ousmane Dembele leaves fans in bewilderment after missing out on one of the easiest opportunities against Girona in UCL opener.
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Ousmane Dembele, image courtesy: X
PSG secured a hard-fought win over Girona, courtesy of a goal-keeping howler from Paulo Gazzaniga, in their Champions League opener. Despite an evenly fought first half, the Parisians were quick to get into the driver’s seat in the second and started attacking on all cylinders. Much to their frustration and awe, in spite of coming mighty close to scoring, they failed to find the back of the net.
PSG took 26 shots vis-à-vis their counterparts’ three, and yet it was a spillage from Gazzaniga that helped the former secure three points. Apart from the 26 shots taken, former Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele had a gilt-edged opportunity handed over to him when he was one on one against the Girona goalkeeper, and somehow he failed to score. A last-gasp sliding tackle from Ladislav Krejci stalled the Frenchman.
After the hour mark, Dembele had another opportunity falling for him, and all he could manage was to rattle the woodwork. The growing frustration of the fans was evident as Dembele couldn’t impress on what could have been a remarkable outing for him.
It wasn’t just Dembele who missed out on his mark for PSG. Achraf Hakimi’s searing half-volley was denied wonderfully by Gazzaniga. However, it was the hero for Girona who later turned villain, gifting an unfortunate own goal to the opposition as they were denied what could have been a gritty one point away from home for the Spaniards.
Here is what X had to say about Ousmane Dembele after unbelievable miss
The fans were visibly riled up with Ousmane Dembele for an eyesore miss like that. X didn’t hold back from slamming the youngster for missing out on what was a gift on a silver platter. Dembele had been formerly criticized by the fans of Barcelona too for missing out on too many matches due to injury, and someway or another, he continues to be on the receiving end of some serious criticism.
The fans pointed out that a chance like that should have been finished with the kind of space and time that Dembele had. However, his failure to slot it home is a question mark on his professional ethics and, more importantly, his calibre as a marksman.
PSG returns to action with a Ligue 1 clash against Reims, as they will be hopeful of continuing their dominant run. They have secured four wins from four games so far in the latest iteration of Ligue 1 and have managed to hammer home 16 goals while conceding only three.
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