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PSG 3-1 Brest, Ligue 1: Enrique Lauds Dembele Ahead Of Champions League Opener

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele netted either side of Fabian Ruiz's 73rd-minute strike in their 3-🔯1 win over Brest, having oveওrcome Romain Del Castillo's opener

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Luis Enrique was happy with Ousmane Dembele's display for PSG on Saturday
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Luis Enrique showered praise on Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele after his brace kept the defending champions perfect in Ligue 1. (More Football News

Dembele netted eit𒐪her side of Fabian Ruiz's 73rd-minute strike in PSG's 3-1 win over Brest on Saturday, having overcome Romain Del Castillo's opener🌱. 

The Frenchman has already scored as many goals in four league matches thi🍸s season as he did in 26 encounters last season (three). 

Dembele hasꩵ also scored two headed goals this term, as many as in 211 career league games before that.

He also recorded the most shots on target (five) and touches in the opposition box (12) on Sa🦂turday, with his expected goals (xG) tally of 0.76 only bettered by midfielder Marco Asensio (1.08). 

"I didn't realise 🔯he scored two goal💙s, it was a difficult match against a tough team," Luis Enrique said. 

"The least important thing is that he scored two goals, we had many chances foꦿr several players to score.

"I've been a Dembele 🅺admirer for many years, he's a different player, he comes out on the left and on the right, he has a change of pace, he's intelligent.

"When you are lucky enough to have players of the quality I have, it൲'s a pleasure and a privilege."

PSG kickstart their quest for Champions League glory on Wednesday when they welcome Girona💝 to the Parc des Princes. 

Luis Enrique was able to rest the l🦄ikes of Marquinhos, Asensio and Achraf Hakimi ahead of their meeting with the Catalan side, something he was grateful for. 

"Versatility is what makes thi🧸s squad, of course you miss some players," he♑ said. 

"But I have seen the same ability to play, we are a young team full of desire and hunger, it's a woꦚnderful feeling.

"We were able to re♏st several players, but [Lucas] Beraldo and [Milan]꧑ Skriniar were sensational.

&🌠quot;Fabian is in great shape as lasಞt season and at the Euros, Lee Kang-in was superb, Joao Neves great in attack and defence.

"I am very fortunate to have🍎 this kind of team. The goal is that everyone wants to keep winning titles.&qu🥃ot;