“Dembele should stay!”: Aubameyang talks following 2-3 Levante win

Barcelona pulled off a magical comeback at the Ciudad de Valencia on Sunday night through a last-minute Luuk de Jong winner. The hosts were awarded three penalties on the night, but it was not enough to get the better of Xavi’s men.

After the game, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang spoke to the media and reflected on his performance and the win (h/t Barça TV+).

When asked about the future of Ousmane Dembele, the former Arsenal did not hold back in expressing his desire.

Speaking about his Dortmund teammate, Aubameyang said, “Dembélé should stay!”

The two players have rekindled their magic at Barcelona and formed a dangerous combination in the final third. Once again, Barcelona’s first goal on the night came as a result of a wonderful combination between Dembele and Aubameyang.

“Ousmane knows me well, I have to be prepared when he goes down the right,” added Aubameyang.

Barcelona had a lacklustre first-half display, and the striker admitted to the same. However, he mentioned the key factor that helps the team win regularly.

“We lacked intensity in the first half, but in the second we were much better. When we put intensity, we win the games.”

To be awarded three penalties in a single game in a rare occurrence. Aubameyang admitted to not having an idea about the decisions but said the referee’s call was final: “I haven’t seen the penalties videos, but when the referee calls it you can’t do anything.”

Speaking about his own performance, the former Arsenal captain was critical of his display in the first half. “In the first half I did not play well, in the second half I was better.”

Finally, Aubameyang spoke about the team’s form and the need to win every game. He said that the team had to take it one step at a time: “We have to go match by match. Winning doesn’t come easy and we saw that today.”