Antoine Griezmann forces Dembele to put his batteries in

Ousmane Dembele arrived last summer because Barcelona could not sign Coutinho and had lost Neymar, but the truth is Dembele looks like a player for the future, albeit with a lot to improve on.

If he doesn't grow next season, he could turn into another failed, expensive bet. For the moment he has time, at 20. Valverde has not given him a huge amount of minutes, not the minutes his price tag means he should have, but it's because he cannot defend. However on the lus side he can unlock opponents with his daring runs. 

Dembele had bad luck with injuries, but when you see what he did against Villarreal, the way he forced Coutinho's goal, you have to ask - why did he not get picked in Rome? Why didn't he play against Real Madrid?

Dembele has to listen to what his coaches have to say, above all if Barca sign Antoine Griezmann. He has scored 19 goals this season in La Liga, Dembele just three. Valverde likes 4-4-2. Messi and Suarez will play, and he will have to battle with Griezmann and Coutinho for a place.

The Frenchman came out to play against Villarreal, showing how good he can be. Setting up Coutinho's goal, making another for the Brazilian with a back-heel, which was ruled out for offside, scoring himself twice, one with a great run and lob. This is more like it.