Gary Neville slammed Ousmane Dembele’s ‘pathetic’ and ’embarrassing’ defending after the French winger conceded an important penalty in opposition to Argentina within the World Cup closing on Sunday.
Angel di Maria chopped inside on the left flank halfway via the primary half, bypassing Dembele with ease, and charged into the field in an effort to open up the French defence.
Dembele clumsily clipped the ankles of the Argentina star and conceded an important spot-kick, which Lionel Messi netted earlier than chalking up a 2-0 lead at half time.
Gary Neville slammed Ousmane Dembele’s ‘pathetic’ defending in opposition to Argentina on Sunday
The French star conceded an important penalty as Angel di Maria skipped previous him on the left flank
Through the break, Neville closely criticised the 25-year-old naivety in conceding the penalty, insisting that Di Maria performed him ‘like slightly boy’.
‘It was pathetic,’ he stated. ‘To be truthful, Di Maria’s place, his choice – effectively achieved to the Argentinian supervisor. Genius choice, it stretched Kounde and stretched that French workforce. Mac Allister has been in that pocket, Messi has performed slightly bit to the best hand facet.
‘However the penalty, I’ve to say, Dembele – I do know he is a large participant – however truthfully. What he does with this preliminary problem, you recognize what Di Maria goes to do, he is been doing this for 10 years. It is embarrassing.
‘And I am torn on this one. One, I believe it is a gentle penalty to offer you a objective on the World Cup, but in addition the stupidity of that once you get wrong-sided, you nearly should be came upon and Dembele will get came upon.
The referee pointed straight to the spot after Dembele naively clipped his ankles within the field
Dembele was hooked off by Didier Deschamps simply earlier than the break after a poor efficiency
‘He provides Di Maria the chance and it is the one which’s been happening for years, kick the again of 1 leg and kick your personal leg. He is on the lookout for it, he is skilled, he is aware of what he is doing, however Dembele will get performed like slightly boy.’
Roy Keane added: ‘I really do not suppose it is a penalty however typically the defender’s bought to be punished for being so foolish.’
Dembele was hooked off alongside Olivier Giroud in the direction of the top of the primary half by Didier Deschamps, because the French supervisor modified personnel in pursuit of an avenue again into the ultimate.
