A goal in the second half by Dembele saved Barcelona’s dilemma of being defeated by the weaker Valladolid, and the bad turf did not make the Barcelona players well. Although the Frenchman scored and help his side secure 3 points, his performance in the whole game did not satisfy the coach Valvede, who preferred to use Malcolm in the closing moments.
The most important thing for Valverde to worry about Dembele is that he is constantly losing the ball in the game. The Barcelona coach realized that Dembele needed space to perform his dazzling football skills, but he didn’t think he always became the source of the team’s loss. Valverde thinks that Dembele is a “non-order-keeping player”, so the result is that he will lose a lot of goals in his game.
Currently playing two games in the new season, although Dembele is starting the first time, but can not play 90 minutes. Despite this, he had a total of 50 turnovers in the 153 minutes of the game, which means that he will lose a ball more than three minutes. Controlling the ball is also a point that Valverde has emphasized to the players since last season. Last season, Dembele was set up as the opposite. Dembele admitted in an interview with the French magazine “Onze Mundial” before the end of last season. “Some conceded goals are stupid. I always hope to correct this. This used to be my fault, and I am now in Barcelona. Such a club, conceding a goal is not forgiven.”
Therefore, although Dembele scored the winning goal, Valverde did not intend to let him go. So after the game, the coach of Barcelona specially talked to Dembele and told him that “playing a game is more important than scoring a goal. You did get the ball, but you lost 150 balls. So, this The goal is not very meaningful to me, it can’t compensate me.”
Therefore, Valverde is more satisfied with the Brazilian Malcolm who played less than 10 minutes in the last half of the second half. In fact, Valverde and Barcelona’s first assistant coach, and the 15-year-old Assapaya ancestor, who had worked with Valverde, reached a consensus that Malcolm showed better than Dembele. “The attitude and quality he showed was in line with our previous requirements.” The technical team also believes that although Malcolm is still immature, he is better at training attitude and adapting to the team’s ability than Dembele.
Let’s see how things are going to develop. Will Dembele correct his own shortcomings? Therefore, Valverde’s attitude is very obvious, so if Dembele does not improve, it is likely to lose the starting position in the next game. Although Dembele scored a key goal for the team in the Spanish Super Cup and the match with Valladolid, Valverde will not allow Dembele to keep the team conceded again and again because of his mistakes. Although a team like Valladolid may miss a few goals, it is very fatal to lose the ball in the future when it comes to a stronger opponent.
A few months ago, in an interview with the French magazine Onze Mundial, Dembele had talked about Barcelona. “When you lose the ball, they won’t forgive you.” Indeed, when a player loses every three minutes. When the ball is in, Valverde will certainly not forgive him, no matter how he compensates with the goal.