2023-09-05 07:02:40
It was back to school for Didier Deschamps this Monday in the Clairefontaine amphitheater and the start of the gathering of the Blues before their two games against Ireland on Thursday at the Parc des Princes then next Tuesday in a friendly against Germany in Dortmund. Even if only the first really counts in the eyes of the coach.
Is the complicity between Ousmane Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé, still seen in Lyon this Sunday, an asset for you?
Didier Deschamps. You make the team before me? (smile). I watched the game against Lyon of course. There are some benchmarks still to be fine-tuned. And the positions can be more or less different than in a club. But obviously they have a good technical relationship. And also, as you know, off the pitch.
But with a plus Randal Kolo Muani who will also play with them in club, can this Parisian attacking trio be an asset in Blue?
Obviously, it is not negative, as I have already said, to rub shoulders every day and to play together every three or four days. This will improve in benchmarks. But it can be different in club compared to the selection. But it is only positive that they are in the same club.
What is the state of the troops at the start of the rally?
There is no problem except the fatigue to manage. This will give the first two days focused on recovery as Thursday’s game comes quickly. But we are used to it and we will adapt the work.
No uncertainty about Kolo Muani?
Uncertainty no. He has a small ankle problem. We will adapt today. But no particular concern about the fact that he is available for the two matches that await us. Today, nothing makes me say that he will not be there for the future.
Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud scored three quarters of the goals for the Blues. Behind it is Kolo Muani with a single goal. What should be deduced from this?
From the moment Kylian and Olivier played, it makes sense. I can’t play with three or four forwards. I also find it good that it is the attackers who score. What matters is that the France team continues to be effective. The main thing is to have chances even if against Gibraltar, we could have scored more. Today, I have top level attackers at my disposal. Which leaves me with a lot of options.
Ousmane Dembélé is still fishing in the finish. Is this problematic?
If all the breeders have this kind of problem, they will have the same smile as me! He knows how to dribble and eliminate. That he can be more effective, he knows. This would further highlight what he does well. It is a margin of progress that he has in front of him.
Lucas Hernandez competes with his brother Theo. That he plays on the left with Paris can he influence your choice?
It’s good to get Lucas back. He has a different profile from his brother himself used differently at club level. Lucas was used to playing with Kylian. But there is also a good relationship between Theo and Kylian as well. But these are not the criteria that will come into play. It’s just one more option
Your relationship with your new captain, Kylian Mbappé looks like a perfect marriage…
Perfect marriage? I’m not married to him (smiles). It’s going very well. The armband is an additional responsibility for him. It takes up a lot of space but it’s not there to take up all the space. He knows what I expect of him. It’s not a burden for him. Kylian has this legitimacy in relation to the group.
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