Ousmane dembélé

Gary Neville slammed Ousmane Dembele's 'pathetic' and 'embarrassing' defending after the French winger conceded a crucial penalty against Argentina in the ...

'But the penalty, I have to say, Dembele - I know he's a wide player - but honestly. He's looking for it, he's experienced, he knows what he's doing, but Dembele gets played like a little boy.' Mac Allister has been in that pocket, Messi has played a little bit to the right hand side. What he does with this initial challenge, you know what Di Maria is going to do, he's been doing this for 10 years. [Angel di Maria](/sport/angel-di-maria/index.html) chopped inside on the left flank midway through the first half, bypassing Dembele with ease, and charged into the box in an effort to open up the French defence. 'To be fair, Di Maria's position, his selection - well done to the Argentinian manager.

Gary Neville ridiculed Ousmane Dembele during the Argentina vs France World Cup final.

Ousmane Dembele endured a World Cup final to forget as he was responsible for the penalty France conceded vs Argentina before he was substituted off before ...

[Tell us what you think here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ousmane-dembele-france-world-cup-28763079#comments-section) [Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ousmane-dembele-france-world-cup-28763079#comments-section) What did you make of the decision to award Argentina a penalty? “I’m torn between one, I think it’s a soft penalty but also stupidity and to get on the wrong side, you deserve to be found out. you know what Di Maria’s going to do he’s been doing it for 10 years. “The penalty, I have to say, Dembele although he’s a wide player, what he does, this initial challenge… Mac Allister has been that pocket, they’ve not been able to cope with it, Messi has come to the right-hand side.

Michael Owen slammed Ousmane Dembele for the 'idiotic' challenge that led ot Argentina's early penalty in the World Cup final.

[‘Today’s World Cup final is about more than just Messi and Mbappe’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/18/argentina-vs-france-is-about-more-than-just-lionel-messi-and-kylian-mbappe-17956625/?ico=more_text_links) It means Mbappe will go through the middle.’ He said: ‘don’t blame Didier Deschamps at all.

Giroud was known to be suffering with a knee injury before the game and Dembele looked way off his best in the opening 40 minutes of the final against ...

[Kylian Mbappe has since forced his side back into the game](/sport/formulaone/article-11551575/Kylian-Mbappe-scores-BLISTERING-late-double-95-SECONDS.html) with two late goals to set up a tense finish. Olivier Giroud threw his water bottle in disgust after being subbed off in the World Cup final Olivier Giroud threw his water bottle in disgust in a show of frustration after he was hooked off before half-time during the World Cup final. - Olivier Giroud threw his bottle in disgust after being subbed off before the break Giroud was known to be suffering with a knee injury before the game and Dembele looked way off his best in the opening 40 minutes. Furious France striker Olivier Giroud throws his water bottle and shirt to the floor in a tantrum, having been substituted BEFORE half-time along with Ousmane Dembele after a disastrous World Cup final first half

Ousmane Dembele had a World Cup final to forget as he was subbed off five minutes before half-time by France having conceded a penalty for Argentina's ...

[Dembele](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ousmane-dembele) was [torn to shreds by British pundits](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ousmane-dembele-france-world-cup-28763079) for his calamitous role in a disastrous first half for Les Bleus. [Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ousmane-dembele-world-cup-final-28769694#comments-section) What did you make of Dembele’s final performance? I'm torn between one, I think it's a soft penalty but also stupidity and to get on the wrong side, you deserve to be found out. The penalty, I have to say, Dembele, although he’s a wide player, what he does, this initial challenge… Di Maria's position, well done to the manager, it's a genius selection, it's stretched that French team. "[Alexis] Mac Allister has been in that pocket, they’ve (France) not been able to cope with it. Offensively, all of his first checks ended up at the opposing feet.” Argentina targeted France's right flank, with Jules Kounde not a natural right-back and Dembele offering minimal defensive protection. Messi has come to the right-hand side. Randal Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram were introduced for Dembele and Olivier Giroud. It was a forgettable 41-minute cameo role for the [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) forward, who [was widely criticised for his performance](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ousmane-dembele-world-cup-final-28763154). [World Cup final](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/world-cup-final) as he gave away a penalty and was hooked before the break in France’s [dramatic defeat against Argentina](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-argentina-france-worldcup-final-28762994).

France winger Ousmane Dembele was having the "worst game" anyone has had in a World Cup final prior to being hauled off by boss Didier Deschamps before ...

[football news](https://www.givemesport.com/football) and rumours right here. Of course, he also gave away the foul for Argentina’s penalty. However, even after scoring a hat-trick, he was still only awarded 9/10 by L’Equipe. It’s tough not to feel for him. We all have bad days on the job. [News Now - Sport News](https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport) [sign up to our weekly newsletter](https://www.givemesport.com/signup?utm_source=GiveMeSport&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=Newsletter). [Per Football365](https://www.football365.com/news/lequipe-dembele-giroud-humiliating-world-cup-final-rating-france-argentina-deschamps), his performance was described as “40 minutes unworthy of a World Cup final.” Savage stuff! [Check out our 2022 World Cup hub page](https://www.givemesport.com/1787364-world-cup-2022-dates-schedule-uk-kick-off-times-stadiums-groups-tickets-odds) [France](https://www.givemesport.com/french-national-team) winger [Ousmane Dembele](https://www.givemesport.com/ousmane-dembele) was having the “worst game” anyone has had in a [World Cup](https://www.givemesport.com/world-cup-2022) final prior to being hauled off by boss Didier Deschamps before half-time against [Argentina](https://www.givemesport.com/argentina-football). [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Les-notes-d-argentine-france-messi-mbappe-le-duel-legendaire-a-eu-lieu/1370809) weren’t anywhere near as considerate. [Per talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/1281577/player-ratings-lequipe-france-argentina-world-cup-final-kylian-mbappe-ousmane-dembele-olivier-giroud/), the 60-year-old declared: “Dembele is having the worst game I’ve ever seen anyone have.”

Argentina win a dramatic 2022 World Cup final in Qatar on penalties over France. While Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe shone, France's Ousmane Dembele had a ...

“I know Dembele is a wide player, but you know what Di Maria’s going to do. * Dembele gets found out. It’s a soft penalty, but there’s stupidity where you deserve to get found out.