Disappointing against Israel (0-0) Thursday in the Nations League, the France team lacked dynamism in its initiatives. After an explanation with his players, coach Didier Deschamps gives the explanation.
If the France team shows the same face in Milan on Sunday evening, it will be difficult to beat Italy and steal first place in the group in the Nations League. Thursday evening in Saint-Denis, the Blues did not only lack effectiveness against Israel. The vice-world champions did not put in the necessary energy to make the difference in the first period. Dissatisfied, coach Didier Deschamps asked his men for explanations. A discussion focused on the physical and especially psychological fatigue of the group.
« I talk a lot with themtold the Bayonnais to journalists. As I had to tell you, there was a need to recover for many players. They are coming off three-game weeks. There is physical and psychological fatigue too. Some will say that we are not going to pity them. But travel and travel… The motivation is there. Luckily she's there. But between having the motivation and transcribing it, there is the physical state that we can no longer measure, and the psychological fatigue that is sometimes more significant. And this is difficult to quantify. » Before the coach, central defender Ibrahima Konaté had also explained this form of weariness.
Konaté defends the Blues
« We must not forget that each player has personal objectives in the clubs, we play a lot of matchesargued the Liverpool central defender. When you come to the selection, there is fatigue that builds up. We also want to be ready for the France team and for the clubs. (…) The French team is a source of pride for everyone, a lot of players would dream of being in our place. The motivation is there. But the sequence of club matches… There are so many, there is physical and psychological fatigue which doesn't help. » Hence the numerous absences noted by the selections during this international break.
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