Luis Enrique took PSG last season and so far, he rules with the ‘iron fist‘. The Spaniard wants his players to know that he is the boss and parts of the documentary ‘‘You don’t have a **** idea“ in which he was the main actor showed that clearly. Scenes in which he preaches to Mbappe and throws water battles in the locker room have been visible to all. But, one player refuses to be under his grasp and to make things worse, he is one of the best this season – Ousmane Dembele. According to L‘Equipe, the relationship between the player and his coach is not good at all and has worsened after it appeared that the two men resolve their differences from September.Enrique explains Dembele omission against ArsenalBack then, Enrique was brave enough to remove Dembele from the team before a very important Champions League game against Arsenal, due to discipline issues.“If someone doesn’t respect the team’s obligations or requirements, it means they’re not ready. In such an important week, with such a crucial match ahead, I want my players to be in the best possible condition. That’s why I sidelined him, as my goal is to work for the team. I had to make the difficult decision to leave Dembélé out of the squad, but I believe it’s the best decision without any doubt, and I would make it again 100 times. That doesn’t mean the situation is irreparable” Enrique emphasized at the press conference.Enrique happy to extend at PSGThings soon went back to normal (or at least it appeared so), but now, it‘s back to square one. L‘Equipe qualifies the relationship between two men as ‘more strained than ever‘, and explains that its because of ‘lack of understanding and frustration with each other‘. Let‘s remember that Dembele got the red card in a very important game against Bayern which PSG lost 1-0 and is currently in shocking 25th place in Europe. In that game, his second yellow card came after a foul in the 57th minute, but the first one was a product of undiscipline, as he complained to the referee early in the game. The press ‘destroyed‘ him afterwards and Enrique decided to leave him on the bench against struggling Nantes on Saturday, which the Frenchman didn‘t like at all.Ligue 1 doesn’t heal the Saints’ UCL wounds anymoreEven after a disappointing draw, the Spanish tactician confirmed his decisions to give Dembele only 15 minutes of play.”It’s a message I like to convey, not every day, but when I think it’s appropriate” he said after the game. But his discipline in an important match is not the only issue. According to the online portal “FT”, a dispute between the two men was responsible for the expulsion of Dembele back in September, before the Arsenal match. And what did the PSG forward did after that? He apparently turned up significantly late for the first training session after the dispute – and without an excuse. That being said, it‘s good that Dembele is still in the team, but on the other hand, Enrique knows he needs him in the upcoming games, as the Frenchman is one of the best players, along with Bradley Barcola.##NAJAVA_MECA_8540742##
