the solid lucky charm that consoles Deschamps

Yesterday evening, the very tense context surrounding the meeting and the limited sporting stakes already gave a fairly weak spice to the meeting between France and Israel. And it turns out that the Blues decided to continue on this path by offering a tasteless dish to the few courageous people who came to the Stade de France, but also to the 4.9 million viewers who watched the match on TF1.

Didier Deschamps, after the match, recognized that the production of his team was very insufficient compared to what one could hope for against an opponent who had not taken any points so far in this Nations League group . “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 2nd half without opening the score,” Deschamps underlined after the match.

Upamecano, a real lucky charm

A Didier Deschamps who, in this complicated evening, retains at least one satisfaction, that of having preserved the point of the draw necessary to qualify for the quarter-finals of the League of Nations. And for this, the Blues took care to keep their goal clean. Which highlights the performance of a man who is becoming more than ever a lucky charm for the Blues! Dayot Upamecano, the central defender of the France team, is a real guarantee since in the last 16 matches he played in Blue, the French goal remained goalless 13 times! A real guarantee of solidity at the highest level…

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