Never ever thought I would agree with Jamie Carragher but he's exactly right!
π¨ποΈ Jamie Carragher on Ousmane DembΓ©lΓ© and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia performance in the Champions League Final against Arsenal;
βLetβs not dress this up. Ousmane DembΓ©lΓ© has escaped criticism for far too long in this game β he always has. But that performance yesterday in the Champions League final against Arsenal? That shouldβve blown the whole thing wide open and put him right under the microscope.
Apart from stepping up and sticking that penalty away, he was an absolute non-factor. Invisible. Did nothing. No threat, no drive, no moments. Just floating around the pitch like he was scared to get hurt again.
And itβs the same story with Kvaratskhelia! The Georgian was anonymous the entire match β quiet as a church mouse, offered nothing, never looked like beating his man or creating a single danger. He wins the foul for the pen and suddenly everyoneβs raving, but come onβ¦ thatβs not good enough at this level. Not in a final.
These two lads are supposed to be world-class attackers, the difference-makers for PSG. Instead, Arsenal had them in their pockets for 120 minutes and PSG needed penalties and a bit of luck to scrape through. If youβre relying on one penalty and one clever foul to get you over the line in a European final, that tells you everything you need to know.
Theyβre getting carried, theyβre over-hyped, and itβs about time someone said it out loud. This expose should be the start of proper scrutiny, not another round of excuses.β