Ousmane Dembélé, Paris Saint-Germain’s 27-year-old striker, spoke to Canal+ after the 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa (Aston Villa/PSG video highlights) at Villa Park on Tuesday in the second leg of the Champions League 2024-2025 quarter-finals (3-1 first leg, 4-5 aggregate). He made no secret of his frustration at the content.
Dembélé “we made it difficult for ourselves.”
Qualified but not happy with the evening?
You have to be demanding, especially in this match. We made it difficult for ourselves, even though they put on a lot of pressure. They’ve got good players too, but we made it difficult for ourselves. Especially in the second half, we completely slackened off.
So what happened?
At 2-1 we thought we’d already qualified. That’s the way it is in the Champions League, and with a hot crowd like that, they can turn the match on its head. We’re going to have to be more demanding for the semi-finals.
Dembélé “We have to play our hearts out right to the end.”
Will this match serve you well for the future?
Yes, it will help us enormously, especially if we don’t let up. We have to play our hearts out right to the end. We’ve qualified and we’re happy about that. Now we’re going to have to get back to work, because if we’re going to win this trophy, we’re going to have to be very, very demanding.
Are you still in a good mood in the dressing room?
Yes, a lot of joy. Once again, Paris Saint-Germain Iran in the semi-finals is good for the club, good for the whole championship too, and we’re going to do our utmost to reach the final.
