Luis Enrique greeted free-scoring Ousmane Dembele as “phenomenal” after the attacker yielded another hat trick for Paris Saint-Germain.
After scoring three times in PSG's 4-1 Rout van Stuttgart in the Champions League on Wednesday, Dembele repeated the trick with a different stars in a 5-2 defeat of Brest in Ligue 1.
Dembele scored in the 29th, 57th and 62nd minute on Saturday, before a late double from Goncalo Ramos played an emphatic victory for PSG.
He became the first player in the history of PSG who scored Hattricks in back-to-back competitive matches.
The former Dortmund attacker of Barcelona and Borussia has now scored 14 league goals this season, which is his highest count in a single campaign. Since the turn of the year, he has scored 11 times in all competitions.
Speaking with Bein Sports, said a delighted Luis Enrique: “Ousmane can become the player he wants to be.
“If he remains confident for the goal, he has no equal. He can score in any position, even with his head. He is a phenomenal player.
“I think it's great if you have a player like Ousmane in such a good shape, and I think all players have done a great achievement.”
2 – Ousmane Dembélé is the first Paris SG player to score consecutive hat tricks in all competitions. Rolex. pic.twitter.com/ymzjmg5jw3
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Dembele played on the tip of PSG's attack, flanked by Bradley Barcola and new signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
“I am well placed, I am in the role of number nine and I have to score goals,” Dembele said.
PSG remains unbeaten in Ligue 1 this season, and they hope that Saturday's game will prove a good omen for their next meeting with Brest, who will be in the Champions League play-offs later this month.
“It was a match between two Champions League teams. And I think it was difficult, it is always difficult to play against Brest,” added Luis Enrique.
“They have done a lot of crosses and are often dangerous. But we are very happy because we have played a good game. We still have some work to do, but we are happy.”
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