Dembele shines for Barca as the Catalans ease past Malaga

Barcelona cruise past 10-men Malaga to remain on the top of the table with sensational performances from the front three of Luis Suarez , Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele . The former Liverpool duo were brilliant for Barca , but notable addition to the star performers was the french superstar , Ousmane Dembele .

The 20 year-old struggled big-time in his initial days at the catalan club . Slowly , as he gains playing time after his recurring injuries , he is looking the 'Dembele of Dortmund'

Playing in the absence of the greatest of all time , who was excluded from the squad in the last minute , Barcelona looked for inspiration from the french international , and he delivered big time , also providing an assist to Coutinho for the second Barca goal .

From his brilliance out wide , to playing first-time passes in the 'Barca style' , Dembele looked comfortable and confident yesterday .

Exclusion of Messi from the starting line-up gave him the opportunity to be more expressive on the field . Valverde certainly has a few things to think about for the future games , especially with the big Champions League tie against Chelsea at home coming next week . It is expected to see Dembele at some point in that game , if not starting the game .

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