Ousmane Dembélé, 28-year-old Paris Saint-Germain striker, paused in the mixed zone after the victory (2-2, then 4-3 on penalties) against Tottenham this Wednesday at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine as part of the 2025 European Super Cup.
Dembélé: “We’ll be preparing until the beginning of September because we’re not physically ready yet.”
“It was a difficult match after a week of training. Physically, we’re not ready yet, but we stayed focused. It was the team’s strength of character that allowed us to come back. We had done the hardest part, and when we equalized at 2-2, we felt like we were going to win the match.”
“We hope the party doesn’t stop, but we’ll have to have a very good start to the season.” We have to remain very humble because the teams will be waiting for us. That’s how it is when you’re European champions. We have to keep working. We have a lot of players working for the whole team. We’ll be preparing until the beginning of September because we’re not yet physically ready. We’ll have to give it our all,” comments relayed by Le Parisien.
PSG, already a specialist in delivering strong emotions in the second half of the 2024-2025 season, was able to turn around a difficult situation once again. This was thanks to their fine playing skills and equally impressive mental strength. The Parisians aren’t panicking; they are confident in their strength.
However, Dembélé emphasizes that his team must remain humble, be wise, and work hard. They must not succumb to euphoria or pride. The Club World Cup final against Chelsea, lost mainly through exhaustion, served as a reminder of this. Nothing will be easy. Football doesn’t allow for relaxation, especially when you’re as highly anticipated as PSG.
