Johan Micoud: “When people tell me that we are going to make a statue of him… For what reason?”

On La Channele L'Equipe, the former Girondins de Bordeaux player, now a consultant, Johan Micoudspoke about the coach of the Blues, Didier Deschamps, particularly regarding the criticism he receives.

“Facing Israel, he was the first to say that they had gone through it. We see this match, we do the analysis, there is nothing shocking, and we were not in excess either. We have a team that was not there in the state of mind, in the commitment, etc., so you say it. Afterwards, we also do a rather positive analysis today of what we have just seen against Italy… We talk about what we see. We must also not forget that there was a very special Euro. It continued, and obviously you can't jump on the table when you see this French team. We say it. Now that it affects him, I can also understand, in relation to what you are trying to put in place, if it doesn't work, you take scuds, and that's a bit logical. Afterwards, in relation to the status of the French Team, obviously, we expect a certain level. They are second in the FIFA rankings, that says something. You are a team that must perform regularly, and when it is not, we also have the right to give our opinion.”

Then, the former Bordeaux player adds to the game.

“And it's a minimalist game that doesn't necessarily suit everyone… So, when there's no result, obviously, you get hit twice as hard. If I only look at the results, he has the same track record as all the coaches who have won a title. If we do a raw analysis, this is it. When they tell me that they are going to make a statue of him… For what reason? Otherwise you do it to Aimé Jacquet, to Michel Hidalgo, Roger Lemerre… It’s the same thing.”

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