Find the reactions of the players of the France team after the significant success in Italy (1-3) Sunday evening during the sixth day of the Nations League.
Lucas Digne (defender of the French team, after the 3-1 victory in Italy ) : “Of course we believed in it, we knew that by showing another face everything was possible. It was an important match, in a big stadium, with a great atmosphere, we showed that we were a united group with a lot of qualities. We can use it to look forward. How did I experience it? Very good (laughing). They didn't give me the goal, it's not nice for the goalkeeper. We're going to say that it's still 50% of the job. It's an exercise that I work on every week, we waited with Nkunku to see what the goalkeeper was doing, when I saw that he was taking two steps to the side to leave the side open, I said that I was going to shoot. This is a good response from the group. The criticisms are sometimes harsh, sometimes well-founded, but the objective has been achieved, we have shown that a group is being built. » (on TF1)
Mike Maignan (goalkeeper of the French team): “I don’t know if I saved the team with this save, the match was over. But it does good. I like to make saves, when it's decisive, when it's important for the team. There was nothing better than victory, we wanted revenge. It was a match very much for pride before first place. We lost in September at home. We wanted to finish well. There was everything. Matches like that, we know what we have to do when we play together. For us, for trust, it is very important. When we play as a team like that, when we work hard for each other, we can do great things. Afterwards, these are performances that must be repeated, it is worthy of the French team. » (on TF1)
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Honestly, we had fun playing this match.
Adrien Rabiot
Adrien Rabiot (Blues midfielder): “It’s been a long time since we’ve had a match like that, since we haven’t fought like this together, until the end. We also aimed to win with a two-goal margin, and we did it. But frankly, the mutual assistance there was in this match, the fighting spirit, the team spirit, must be highlighted. Honestly, we had fun playing this match. It was a different context (Thursday). Above all, there was revenge to be taken from the previous match against Italy, who came to win at home. It's a great evening, I hope we will continue to show this face, it's the true face of the France team. »
Mattéo Guendouzi (Blues midfielder) : “It’s a very nice evening with a very nice victory. There are a lot of positives, we end on a good note, it's not for everyone to finish first in a group with Belgium and Israel. We had a big match together, we defended together from the first to the last minute with a new tactical device. If we continue with this state of mind we will be able to do great things in the future. We were keen to make amends for the lost first leg. It's a deserved victory. Pride? Honestly, we're not getting excited about that, but it's true that the defeat at home fueled a feeling of revenge. We are proud to have accomplished a very good job this evening. Yes, 2024 is a good year. Finishing first in this group was not easy, there is also the semi-final of the Euro…”
Marcus Thuram (Blues striker): « It was a match played in a fantastic stadium, we are very happy to have won. We have never lost this state of mind, we are still 23 brothers in the French team. My assessment? No it's not important, we win, I help the team and I'm the happiest in the world. I'm more decisive with Inter, yes, but I also play well with the France team and the most important thing is that we win. We finished first in the group, yes it's a good year. »
