Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis | La Liga 2019/20

#4 Ousmane Dembele explodes on the flanks before imploding

Dembele was sensational before being sent off

Ernesto Valverde decided to shuffle his offensive pack for Sevilla’s visit and he recalled Dembele to the starting line-up. Thus, the Frenchman, who replaced Antoine Griezmann, was under immense pressure to perform, considering the former’s much maligned time at Barcelona. And, it’s fair to say that Dembele gave a good account of himself, on the footballing front.

The forward looked energetic throughout the game and showed glimpses of the immense talent that he possesses. On countless occasions, he beat his man with an exemplary first touch or a burst of acceleration, thereby indicating that he had shaken off his recent injury.

More impressively though, the Frenchman was judicious in picking his moments to use his repertoire of skills. In the past, Dembele has often been accused of over-complicating things a touch. Yet, against Sevilla, none of that materialised and he even popped up with a goal.

After Barcelona had pinched the ball in midfield, the ball fell to the forward who waltzed his way into the box before cutting inside the Sevilla defender wonderfully. He then curled the ball beyond the reach of the goalkeeper to hand the Blaugrana a three-goal cushion at the break.

However, there were rash moments too, namely an agricultural attempted finish in the 68th minute and a moment of madness for the red card.

Ever since Dembele’s move from Borussia Dortmund, the Frenchman has divided opinion at the Camp Nou. Additionally, several have considered his hefty price tag. However, if he keeps conjuring performances of a similar ilk, without losing his head, those conversations would most certainly die down.