Stuttgart 1-4 PSG: Dembélé shows his class as Luis Enrique's team come good

Ousmane Dembélé seems to have spent his entire career waiting to realise his potential, but everything that made the Paris Saint-Germain forward such an exciting prospect in his younger days came to the fore while scoring a stunning Champions League hat trick in a crushing 4-1 win against VfB Stuttgart.

Dembele, 27, was unstoppable for Luis Enrique's team, having also made a match-winning impact as a substitute in the 4-2 win against Manchester City last week.

The former Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona forward was too much for Stuttgart with his pace, movement and finishing ability -- his second goal was hit so hard that the netting had to be re-attached to the goal before the game could be re-started.

With PSG ditching their previous blueprint of signing superstars such as Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, the club are now turning to the best emerging talent in France to help launch a new era in Paris.

And while there is no doubt that young stars such as Bradley Barcola, who scored PSG's first goal, Désiré Doué and Warren Zaïre-Emery can build a great future for PSG, the experience and quality of Dembele will also be crucial.

For so long, Dembele has had to overcome injury and inconsistency to prove he can be the player who once cost Barcelona €148 million when he moved to Camp Nou from Dortmund as a teenager.

Dembele blows hot and cold, just like PSG during this season's Champions League, but there are clearly a team that is developing fast. This season might be too soon for them to win the competition, but if PSG can keep the squad together, their future is bright.