“The devil is in the details” » Ballon d'Or Ousmane Dembele and captain Marquinhos noticed something at Arsenal: “Everyone knows it”

Ousmane Dembele, 29, the holder of the Ballon d'Or and favorite to win the next one, praised the progress and qualities of Mikel Arteta's team, but insisted that his aim is solely to win the trophy, regardless of any individual accolades.

For his part, captain Marquinhos, 32, spoke about the huge impact that Luis Enrique had on the group, about the experience gained in duels with the great powers of Europe and about PSG's desire to relive the emotions of the continental success obtained last season.

• Gazeta Sporturilur has three correspondents in Budapest, for the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal;

• The duel between the Parisians and the Londoners takes place tomorrow, from 19:00, Romanian time;

Ousmane Dembele: “For me, individual awards are secondary”

“Arsenal are an excellent team. They deserved to win the Premier League title and they deserve to be in the Champions League final. They are very dangerous on fixed phases, everyone knows that. They have a great coach who has been there for four or five years and deserves to be where he is now.

I know what responsibility I have on my shoulders. It's been like that ever since I came to PSG. Nothing has changed. I still have the same hunger to win and go home with the trophy. That's the only thing I can think of.

9 offensive contributionshas Ousmane Dembele in the current Champions League season: 7 goals and 2 assists.

For me, individual awards are secondary. What I manage to win with PSG is much more important. It's always nice to play a Champions League final at the end of May. It is very important to win tomorrow and we know it would be something historic, but we have to stay focused. We know which team we will meet and we will do everything in our power to win”, said Dembele, before the final with Arsenal, which will take place tomorrow, from 18:00, 19:00 Romanian time.

It was a very difficult season, I didn't have much free time. I am one hundred percent ready. We have prepared for this game and hope things go well tomorrow. If we want to be big players, these are the trophies we have to win.

I think Luis Enrique is one of the best coaches I've ever had. He has helped me a lot to progress, especially in the game without the ball, from a tactical point of view and through the advice he gives me. I try to put into practice on the field everything that he transmits to me.

I've seen the excitement around this final, especially after what happened last season. I am excited for all the fans in Paris who will be watching the game here. We know their expectations are very high and we hope to give them what they want.

I had several days of recovery, and mister and the entire staff meticulously prepared this game.

– Ousmane Dembele, PSG striker

Marquinhos: “You want to relive that feeling forever”

“Once you get a taste of such a trophy, you want to relive that feeling endlessly. We are competitive and want to lift the trophy again. We are very motivated. Many supporters traveled here, including my father with his friends. We want to feel again what we felt last year.

I have the same emotions as always before a match like this, even if you have been through such moments before. We are footballers, but we are also people, and games like this are special. We are talking about stress, pressure and external factors.

However, nothing has changed in our locker room. We continue to work and have the same motivation as last year. That's what keeps us alive and pushes us forward,” Marquinhos said.

Marquinhos, before the final PSG – Arsenal

Everything has changed since Luis Enrique came here. It was imposed through respect. He is a coach who understands very well everything that is happening and prepares us mentally, physically and tactically. He is a complete trainer and the results show. I hope he stays at PSG for many years to come.

I have played against Arsenal several times in recent years and we know how difficult it is to face them. In the end, no one knows what will happen. We must be ready for anything, defend and attack when needed.

Look at the teams we met: Liverpool, Bayern, Chelsea. They all caused us problems and challenged us. We managed to adapt each time and were prepared for different scenarios. You never know what's going to happen in a match, let alone a final. The devil is in the details.

– Marquinhos, PSG defender