The French team was on a mission” at San Siro, where it beat Italy on Sunday to obtain first place in its group in the League of Nations, launched its new captain Ibrahima Konaté.
“We were on a mission, I think the state of mind from the warm-up showed that everyone was there to win. And I think everyone saw the determination on the pitch,” said the central defender.
The Blues drew this success from “the questioning” after the 0-0 against Israel where “we were a little bit soft”, he admitted. “It was an individual and collective questioning, we had to show another face. »
Didier Deschamps “proud” to beat Italy
The coach of the French team Didier Deschamps expressed his “pride” after the Blues’ great victory in Italy, which assured them first place in their group in the Nations League.
“To have done what we did against this Italian team, in all aspects, it's a lot of pride, three days after a match where we lacked efficiency (0-0 against Israel , Thursday),” responded Deschamps.
“Even if we didn’t do everything well, the context was different,” he added. We did a lot of very good things, starting with the three offensive players in positioning. Winning here is always a source of pride, with a two-goal margin. It's a very strong performance and it allows us to regain first place in the group, it's a very nice evening. »
