A myth of the Seville, on Ousmane Dembélé: "it Can become a player 'top'"

Frédéric Kanouté was one of the best forwards of the history of the Seville. It conquered important titles like the UEFA Europe League and the Supercopa of Europe, won against the Barça of Frank Rijkaard in 2006. It marked a period in the group sevillista, where played between 2005 and 2012. Also it played in the Olympique of Lyon between 1997 and 2000, when being the club where formed before giving the jump to the Premier League.

Now, in an interview conceded to 'MD', Kanouté has analysed the Seville-Barcelona that will play this Saturday in the Sánchez Pizjuán, in addition to remembering some moments that lived against the Barcelona club. "I have memories very good against the Barça. The best, obviously, the Supercopa of Europe that win in Monaco. Although we also lost many, that hurt us. The parties against the Barcelona always are a special show, so it will be interesting safe".

In the Seville shared changing room with a youngster Ivan Rakitic, of the one who saves a good memory. "When I knew him it was very young, but his quality already saw . It was a special player with a big vision of game. It cost him a bit the first year in Seville, but now is a leader in the Barça. It is a player and a person that appreciate a lot of".

"Dembélé Can become a top player, but has to have head"

Lately, the FC Barcelona is fixing a lot in the market of signings of France, when having in the staff to players like Lenglet, Umtiti, Todibo and Dembélé. "It is not a secret that there is a lot of talent in France. It is truth that is a country very multiculutral that allows to have players very different. There is a culture of football from small. You play to the football since you can walk, as in Spain. There is a lot of player of African origin that evolve in France and contribute a lot of to the game", explains Kanouté.

On Ousmane Dembélé, sees him sufficient potential as to arrive to turn into a world-wide star. For this, however, ensures that the attacker Frenchman will have to be responsible and act with head. "Always it is complicated, it is necessary to go case to case, speak a lot with them. It is a lot of responsibility also of the clubs".

"When index cards young players that change of country have to put it everything to be able to explode the talent. It is necessary to facilitate them the adaptation and do it everything by them. Dembele Has an exceptional talent. It uses the two legs, his dribbling is brutal, but are human beings. From the club it is necessary to do that have the head furnished", remembers Kanouté, that in this appearance thinks that the Barça himself has worked well for 'moldear' to Dembélé. "It can become a top player, but has to have head. Know how manage the pressure in the important moments. And if it attains it do, has all the ingredients to be a big footballer", shows sure the ex French player.

It can win the Barça the Champions 2018-19?

Finally, it has not dared to give prognoses on who will be the future champion of the present Champions League 2018-19. "I think that the Barça has it very encarrilado in LaLiga, but in Champions League is different. It is very difficult to say a favourite. The Real Madrid has obtained big resulted the last years, but is a tournament with a very high level and is complicated to do forecasts", signals Kanouté, and has reason. The Champions is the competition of the surprises... And the Barça will have to be to the height.