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How will Ousmane Dembélé and Nélson Semedo adapt to Barcelona?

By Chiranjib Ghosh

LENS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 15: Ousmane Dembele of France looks on during the International Friendly match between France and Ivory Coast held at Stade Felix Bollaert Deleis on November 15, 2016 in Lens, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
LENS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 15: Ousmane Dembele of France looks on during the International Friendly match between France and Ivory Coast held at Stade Felix Bollaert Deleis on November 15, 2016 in Lens, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) /
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Ousmane Dembélé – The D in the LSD

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Ousmane Dembélé was a regular at Dortmund. Ever since he signed for the German club, he has been a revelation. But this step to the next level – from a good club to a world-class club is going to be interesting.

Neymar was an inside forward. He used to cut in from the left wing and left the defender standing with his silky dribbles. He either took a shot himself, or, more commonly, squared it to either Lionel Messi or Luis Suárez to finish off the move.

But Dembélé role will be different as he is left-footed. He will not be able to cut in, and will have to take either a shot across goal or challenge the defender on pace. If he chooses to outpace the defender, he will have to either cross it into the box or move it across to a midfielder.