William Saliba (25) and Gabriel (28), Arsenal’s central defenders, were invited by Canal+ to discuss the task of containing Ousmane Dembélé (29-year-old forward) during the 2025-2026 Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, May 30.
Saliba: “We know it’s always a pain playing against Ousmane.”
In any case, we know that one of us will have to go after him. Sometimes it will be me, sometimes him. We know it’s always a pain playing against Ousmane, he’s a Ballon d’Or winner. He’s an extraordinary player, it’s going to be tough to play against him, but it’s also going to be tough to play against us. It will be a good match, but of course, we’ll have to be very focused. And we’re going to try to block everything.
Gabriel: “I think he’s not happy to be playing against us either.”
We need to talk a lot on the court, because sometimes I have to go for it, and sometimes he has to. But you know how he plays, he’s a great player. But I think he’s not happy to be playing against us either (laughs).
