It was a pitiful draw that the French team offered to the courageous supporters who traveled to the Stade de France this Thursday evening. Against Israel, in a tense context, the Blues did no better than a sad one (0-0). Obviously, nothing to satisfy coach Didier Deschamps who, after the match, easily recognized his team's shortcomings. “We could have done more against a very grouped opponent who gained a lot of time. We had the chances to win that match but we didn't have the efficiency. Our first half was too quiet. I can't be satisfied with what we've done. We should have won, we are capable of doing better. There was a lot more energy in the second half without opening the score, Deschamps regretted at a press conference afterwards.
Yes, Deschamps shook his players in the locker room
A Didier Deschamps who, by his own admission, had no other choice than to seriously shake up his locker room to express his anger at the very insufficient production provided on the Saint-Denis lawn. “Shooked my players? Yes, I told them, that's not what was planned. We took too long in the transmissions. We didn't make a difference through passing or dribbling, or too little. We started timidly, on tiptoe,” complained the coach. A Didier Deschamps nevertheless refusing to point the finger at individualities. “We are not going to take them one by one. There are levels to overcome. They must gain experience and that requires playing time. I look at it on a collective level. That must be used for. If they were on top right away…”
The Blues coach who finally mentioned the next match against Italy. After such a poor performance from a team that looked very much like a typical team of the moment, will Didier Deschamps make a large turnover against a team of a completely different caliber? Not sure. ” I don't know. I need to take stock. Honestly, I can't answer you today. There will definitely be changes. I will wait until the last session, Saturday. To continue three days later, it is never easy and there is fatigue, it is logical and it is not an excuse, but the organizations are in demand,” Deschamps insisted to conclude his speech. .
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Didier Deschamps, the coach of the France team, admitted to having seriously shaken his players in the locker room. Indeed, the Blues coach did not at all appreciate his team's performance this Thursday evening.
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