Ousmane Dembélé, the 28-year-old Paris Saint-Germain striker, stopped in the mixed zone after the 3-1 victory against Toulouse this Friday at the Parc des Princes, in the 28th round of Ligue 1 2025-2026. He focused heavily on the upcoming Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool on Wednesday (second leg on April 14).
Dembélé “There are going to be some tough matches, and we’ll have to be ready.”
Can you talk about your first goal?
It worked out for me tonight. I saw the ball coming towards me slowly, and I thought I’d go for it, and it worked (smiles).
One of your best goals?
This season, I think the goal against Lille is my best. This one wasn’t bad, but I prefer the one against Lille.
Are you in a great run of form for the final sprint, like last season?
That’s right, we know we’re entering the final stretch of the season, where there will be some tough matches and we’ll have to be ready. We’re off to a good start, but coming back from the break is difficult. We’re preparing well for Liverpool.
Dembélé: “We’re going to need everyone to win several titles.”
Surprised by Matvey Safonov’s moment of nervousness?
No, we have complete confidence in him. He’s a very good goalkeeper, he’s already shown that. We have full confidence in him.
A great victory despite the reshuffled team?
Yes, it’s a big victory. I think we can improve on this match. But, as the coach said, everyone is involved. We’re going to need everyone to win several titles.
Dembélé: “We hope to play two good matches.”
Is PSG still capable of dominating Liverpool, like last season?
We hope to play two good matches. We know they’re a difficult team; we had quite a few problems, we went to penalties. We know it’s the Champions League quarter-finals, anything can happen. We’re going to try to be ready.
Dembélé: “We hope he won’t be in form against us.”
In the locker room, are you talking about winning the Champions League again?
Of course, when the competitions start, we want to win everything. We’re going to try to keep the league title and the Champions League.
Did you talk with Ekitike about the match against Liverpool?
Yes, a little, we talked a bit about that match. He’s a great player, he’s really in form. We hope he won’t be in form against us (smiles).
