Greenwood Targets Golden Boot Solitude After Tight Race With Ballon d'Or Winner
Since swapping Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in 2023, Ousmane Dembele has undergone a tactical metamorphosis under Luis Enrique. Deployed creatively in a fluid faux-nine role, the French winger unlocked lethal efficiency, spearheading Paris to domestic silverware and ultimately capturing the prestigious Ballon d'Or award.
The domestic campaign concluded with Dembele and Mason Greenwood locked at the top of the goalscoring charts on 21 goals apiece. However, the PSG talisman officially took home the golden boot trophy due to scoring fewer penalties, converting just one spot-kick compared to the seven dispatched by Marseille's English forward.
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That tiebreaker rule clearly left a bitter taste for Greenwood, who expressed his determination to claim the individual honor unconditionally this season. "I try to score as many as possible to help the team, but this time I want to win it all by myself," Greenwood stated after a 3-1 win over Metz.
The English attacker provided two assists against Metz but faces a fierce tactical battle to secure the golden boot this term. Greenwood currently trails frontrunners Esteban Lepaul and Joaquin Panichelli by a single goal, though Panichelli's season-ending injury heavily shifts the race back toward the prominent Ligue 1 superstars.