Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona: 5 men who were poor for the Blaugrana

#2 Ousmane Dembele

The Frenchman was initially brought to the Camp Nou to replace Neymar. While it was a tough job to live up to, Ousmane Dembele had all the ingredients to succeed at Barcelona. Sadly, he has failed to live up to the expectations so far. The Frenchman's inconsistency on the field, along with his lingering injuries, have hurt his chances at the Camp Nou. On Friday too, he failed to impress once again.

Dembele tried to combine with Nelson Semedo on the wings but failed to break down the opposition. He even drifted inside to play alongside Griezmann in attack but that did not work either.

The Frenchman had looked sharp in preseason, but against Athletic Bilbao, Dembele had a night to forget. It could have been worse in the first half when his crazy back pass saw the ball go straight to Inaki Williams. The Spaniard's attempt was brilliantly saved by ter Stegen to keep the Catalans in the game.

The Frenchman did improve in the second half, however, it was not enough to secure Barcelona a positive result.

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