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Live Barcelona Blog: Ousmane Dembele giving Barcelona the unpredictability they need

Sport360 staff

17:05 16/09/2018

Hello Barcelona fans! The Sport360 team are here to keep you up to date with all the news from Camp Nou.

It took a comeback effort to top Real Sociedad on Saturday, but the Spanish giants earned maximum points as they returned to the field following the end of the international break.

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5:05pm – Dembele’s scoring providing major boost

Ousmane Dembele may not be living up to the hype at Barcelona, but the 21-year-old has provided timely goals and offers a contrast to the club’s typical style of play.

Andy West writes that “Dembele is growing in confidence and putting his first-season woes behind him”.

Read more on Dembele’s impact here.

4:06pm – Messi wants to improve from the penalty spot

If there’s been one weak spot in Lionel Messi’s game throughout his career, it’s been his mixed record on penalties.

That’s something the Barcelona star wants to improve, telling Catalunya Radio: “I would like to be more effective from the penalty spot.”

Read more here.

12:55pm – Valverde slightly worried

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde was pleased to see his side fight back for a 2-1 victory at Real Sociedad, but admitted the effort gave him some cause for concern.

See what Valverde had to say here.

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