This duo brings fluidity back into fashion in a world of robotic wingers. Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are a newfound reckoning in the French capital. A touch of old-school flair in a new football world has returned to our screens, and it’s double the trouble.
A small collection of players can replicate a fluid style of football before formulations and creative control took over. Doku, Yamal and Rodryo play with a level of creative freedom, but this is total freedom we are witnessing in Paris. They are the directors, the composers and the actors rolled into one.
The manager is there to conduct passion and play, but this duo is running riot. The duo is playing with the freedom and skills of legendary icons; audiences feel as though they’ve been transported back in time. We haven’t seen fluid football being played like this for a while.
From Garrincha to George Best to Gareth Bale and Ronaldinho, audiences love players who play beautiful football, and this Parisian pair is pretty impressive.
Since Kvaratskhelia’s arrival, the duo has only started six games together. In those games, they have contributed an astounding 12 goals, averaging two a game.
Their combined goals and assists for the season are at 28 goals and 9 assists, with Dembele claiming the majority due to having an entire season under his belt. The Georgian giant wasted no time settling in as he managed an assist on his first PSG start. Any guesses as to whom he assisted?
Their dynamic flair is furthered by their ability to play anywhere across the front three, interchanging and adapting to what the game offers. Both have played through the middle and wings, making them increasingly difficult to defend as no one can predict their movement. Their overlapping runs, clever link-up play, and skills that the streets would be proud of have made them a force to be reckoned with this season, and it’s far from over.
Liverpool may’ve won last night in Paris, but Anfield won’t shake this duo. Since their last defeat on November 26 against Bayern Munich, PSG have scored 66 goals in 21 games – an unbelievable feat. They can’t be kept quiet twice in a row. Expect a comeback in Merseyside, and you’ll hear the Triomphe to the Arc.
