The hope for a coup at Anfield, as they did against Barcelona in 2019, completely vanished for Liverpool. They continued to be overwhelmed by PSG in the midfield area. Not only that, the super attacking trio of the away team, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, continuously roamed the home team's defense, making Virgil van Dijk and many Liverpool defenders tired.
Dembele proves why he is the current Ballon d'Or winner
After the final whistle sounded, under the torrential rain at Anfield, the French striker stepped towards the stands of the away team's fans and raised his hand to celebrate very proudly. He was the one who scored a double to sink the home team and was awarded the MVP title.
After winning the MVP title, Dembele went to coach Luis Enrique and wanted to give it to the Spanish strategist. Enrique was the one who brought Dembele from the wing to the central striker position, so that he really became the best striker in Europe. Dembele's strength is his dribbling skills and good shots on both feet, making it very difficult for him to be read.
Dembele's double against Liverpool helped him score his 15th goal since the beginning of the season, even though he has only scored 3 times in the Champions League. However, once the reigning Ballon d'Or winner warms up, the performance in the final stage of last season can completely be recreated to help him and his teammates once again reach the top.
PSG is not just about Dembele
The French team possesses many top attacking stars alongside Dembele such as Kvaratskhelia, Doue or Barcola. In the first leg, Kvaratskhelia and Doue scored, proving the diverse strength of PSG's attack.
In the second leg, when Barcola was brought on, he immediately made his mark with an assist for Dembele. Along with Bayern Munich's super attacking trio, PSG's attacking stars are also forming the strongest trio, capable of penetrating every defense.
Injury of Desire Doue
The most regrettable thing for PSG after the quarter-finals with Liverpool was Doue's injury, although the severity is not yet known. The 20-year-old striker was injured after a collision with Dominik Szoboszlai and was replaced in the 52nd minute by Bradley Barcola.
Currently, PSG has not made an official announcement about Doue's case. PSG fans in particular and the French national team in general are waiting for positive news because if Doue is absent in the remaining period, both teams will suffer some disadvantages.
Doue is one of the proofs of Luis Enrique's coaching success at PSG. The 55-year-old strategist, besides tactics, always values creating conditions for young talents, just like he did with Barcelona or the Spanish national team.
Doue is currently only 20 years old but has enough class to play in the biggest matches and in the future, PSG promises to launch more talents like that if Enrique is still in office.
