Moussa Dembélé, OL striker. - NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP

  • OL won in Bordeaux thanks to Cornet and Dembélé to pick up at the top of the table.
  • The hopeful international striker is making the injuries of Depay and Reine-Adelaide all by himself.
  • Despite rumors of a departure, Jean-Michel Aulas has repeated that his attacker will not leave.

Every day at Olympique Lyonnais, the name of a new striker appears in the press. Olivier Giroud, Karl Toko-Ekambi, Hee-chan Hwang… You have to find someone to replace the injured Memphis Depay and Jeff Reine-Adelaide at all costs. After the victory in Bordeaux (2-1) Rudi Garcia kept repeating to anyone who wants to hear it that it is necessary to "increase its workforce", but for the moment no one has joined the Rhône.

So in these cases, you are never better served than by yourself. And Moussa Dembélé reminds everyone of each match a little more. With Houssem Aouar, the international striker Espoir literally carries his team in 2020 (three goals and two assists in three games). His empty spell in December seems far away: "Me, it does not surprise me. It's good for him to score. Afterwards, I don't want to take someone out because everyone was good at this match, ”explains Rudi Garcia.

No OL player more decisive than him this season

It's not false. But his attacker is clearly asserting himself as the new boss. And Jean-Michel Aulas enjoys it: “We have yet seen a player who has mastered his subject. He could even have scored more if his teammates had seen him. We love this player! In total, this season, Moussa Dembélé has 14 goals and three assists in 28 games. No one is so decisive at OL.

11th goal of the season in L1 (14 TCC) for Moussa # Dembélé / 2nd assist in L1 (and TCC) for Maxwel #Cornet #FCGBOL #OL

- Gaël Berger (@GaelBerger) January 11, 2020

“Of course it takes on a new dimension, but it's not new. It's since he arrived. It is growing enormously at OL. He connects the goals. It's good for everyone, ”savored Anthony Lopes. Physically impressive, Moussa Dembélé is also technically correct just like his goal while mastering it, after an excellent ball call. For now, it even makes you forget Memphis Depay. And as luck would have it, rumors of a possible departure are becoming rarer.

He won't leave repeat Aulas

Well, for Jean-Michel Aulas, they of course never existed: "The information peddled is not proven to be on Lucas Tousart or Moussa Dembélé. I told you: they will not leave! It has the merit of being very clear. In any case, the player "is not at all disturbed by rumors," said his coach. A player who prefers to keep quiet for the moment and respond on the field.

🔴 Together 🔵 #FCGBOL pic.twitter.com/lbsLfQgKxp

- Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) January 11, 2020

While Houssem Aouar, the other big guy on this team at the start of the year, "hopes to see him score a lot more goals", the striker must have Euro 2020 in his head. Competition is rough but at this rate it will surely not be far. He plays and stacks goals unlike others. And for now, it's in the OL jersey. No one will complain, even those who want to see recruits at all costs.

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