Ousmane Dembélé's comments following PSG's 1-3 defeat to Rennes on Friday were not well received within the club, prompting the Parisian emblem to quickly manage internal relations to unite the team ahead of the match against Monaco in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff. According to L'Équipe, in a club like PSG, where communication is strictly controlled, the French forward's words were poorly received — the Ballon d'Or winner criticized some players for prioritizing individualism over the collective. Although Luis Enrique attempted to downplay the situation with the press, the matter was analyzed and discussed internally on Saturday morning during the usual post-match review, with the message conveyed being to preserve the unity of the group, the publication reports, adding that for PSG's management, the issue is considered closed. While the forward's criticisms were not deemed valid, as there were no elements that favored individual play over the collective, L'Équipe mentions moments of tension during the game, including two instances involving Vitinha: in one, he reprimanded Dembélé for not responding to a through pass, and in another, he showed irritation with João Neves during a defensive transition.
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