Ousmane Dembélé says he is entering the decisive stretch of the season with high ambitions for both club and country, and insists Paris Saint-Germain will not ease off when they face Chelsea in the second leg of their European tie.
The French winger, who joined PSG with expectations of becoming a key attacking figure, has underlined his determination to play a leading role as the club navigates the final months of the campaign. Dembélé views this period as an opportunity to assert himself at PSG while also strengthening his case for a central role with the French national team ahead of upcoming international commitments.
According to Dembélé, neither he nor manager Luis Enrique is considering a cautious or conservative approach for the return meeting with Chelsea. Regardless of the first-leg outcome, he indicated that PSG plan to approach the second leg with the same intensity and focus that have defined their recent performances. The message from within the squad, he suggested, is that the tie is not over and that maintaining concentration will be essential.
Luis Enrique, known for demanding a proactive and high-tempo style from his teams, is aligned with that stance. Dembélé’s comments reflect the manager’s emphasis on sustaining pressure over two legs rather than managing a result or protecting a position. For PSG, that means continuing to attack, pressing collectively, and treating the second leg as a fresh challenge rather than a formality.
For Dembélé personally, the upcoming fixtures represent a chance to build rhythm, consistency, and end product in the final third. After periods in his career disrupted by injuries and adaptation to new environments, he now aims to string together influential performances in high-stakes matches. Doing so for PSG, he believes, will naturally enhance his importance to the French national team, where competition for attacking places remains intense.
As the schedule tightens and the margins in knockout football grow smaller, Dembélé’s stance sums up PSG’s wider mindset: respect for Chelsea and the threat they pose, but no relaxation, no matter the aggregate situation. With Luis Enrique setting the tone from the touchline and Dembélé eager to make his mark, PSG intend to approach the second leg with full commitment and without assuming anything has already been decided.
