5 reasons why Ousmane Dembele will impress at Barcelona this season

It cost FC Barcelona a whopping £135 million to sign French starlet, Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund during the summer of 2017. The youngster was signed as a replacement for Neymar Junior who departed the Nou Camp to complete a world-record move to Paris Saint Germain earlier.

Much was expected from the attacker after he put on the Blaugrana jersey, but he failed to impress in his debut season after suffering two terrible injuries that forced him out of action. Although he did put up some promising displays during the latter stages of the campaign, the winger couldn't produce much influence as the term finished shortly after his recovery.

Following a successful World Cup campaign with his national team in Russia, Dembele has now linked up with his club teammates as they prepare for the upcoming La Liga campaign. Despite the speculations that surrounded his future at Camp Nou this summer, the winger has cleared the air of any rumors and declared his intention to remain in the Catalan capital.

Below, we examine 5 reasons why the talented youngster will be a hit in his second season at Barcelona:

#5 Adaptation

The youngster is integrating himself into the team rapidly after his recovery

Adapting to Barcelona's style of play is a huge task for any footballer, with the Spanish champions well recognized for their possession-based and decent passing system across Europe.

It is pleasant to see how Ousmane Dembele has been adapting to the club's system ever since he recovered from the terrible injuries he suffered last term. Despite his setbacks, the attacker still managed to fit himself into the team and produced promising displays during the latter stages of the campaign.

After spending his first year at the club and rapidly understanding their style of play, it is quite undeniable that the 21-year-old will be ready to take his game forward when the campaign begins this season.

#4 Fitness

Dembele appears to have put his injury crisis behind him

Dembele's failure to impress at Barcelona during the previous season was never due to the lack of ability. Rather, the attacker was really unfortunate to pick up 2 terrible injuries that limited his impacts in the Catalan capital.

After a turbulent campaign last term, the winger finally looks set to unleash his incredible talent in the Spanish top flight. As a matter of fact, he has not had any injury concern in the last 5 months, which suggests he has now put those crises behind him

With the attacker in good shape both physically and psychologically, nothing can stop him from shining at Barcelona this season. Hence, we should be ready to witness Dembele at his peak when the La Liga campaign begins this term.

#3 Intense competition

The intense competition in the Barcelona squad will help Dembele to reach his best this season

Following a busy transfer window this summer, Barcelona have signed a number of top superstars including the likes of Arturo Vidal, Malcolm, Clement Lenglet and Arthur Melo - while also welcoming some of their own players who went on loan last season.

This has introduced an intense competition into the squad as the Catalan giants now have a handful of world-class players fighting for the opportunity to represent the club in every area of the pitch.

With brilliant attackers like Philippe Coutinho, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Malcolm, Pablo Alcacer and Munir El Haddadi present in the squad, Dembele knows quite well that he needs to fight for his spot in the starting lineup. This intense competition will also inspire the Frenchman to step up and take his game forward this season.

#2 Strong Determination

The attacker has proved his determination by cutting short his holiday and returning to Barca early

The failure to impress in his debut season at Barcelona amidst injury crisis made Ousmane Dembele a subject of intense scrutiny, with many people rising to criticise his impact at the Nou Camp.

After suffering immensely at the hands of his critics ever since when he joined the Catalan giants in the summer of 2017, the former Borussia Dortmund superstar will come all out to prove his critics wrong this season.

As a matter of fact, the attacker has a rigid determination to impress and change the whole story this term, evidently cutting his holiday short in order to return to Barcelona quickly - despite an elongated World Cup campaign in Russia.

#1 Brilliant Start

Dembele scored the winner as Barcelona defeated Sevilla to win the Spanish Super Cup recently

Ousmane Dembele has put himself in a perfect condition to perform at his peak for Barcelona this term and all his hard work and preparations have earned him a decent start to the season.

During the Supercoppa de Espana that took place between Barcelona and Sevilla two days ago, the attacker showed us glimpses of what to expect from him. Deployed on the left flank, Dembele was a constant force throughout out the game - tormenting Sevilla defenders with his sheer pace and incredible dribbling skills and eventually bagging the winning goal by sending a ferocious shot straight into the roof of the net.

Having helped Barcelona to claim their first trophy of the season, the attacker is beaming with confidence at the moment. With such a decent start to the year, the youngster will definitely impress with his performances at Camp Nou this term.