the words of Deschamps after France-Israel

At the Stade de France

His assessment of the evening
“We are not going to find any extenuating circumstances, we knew what to expect. We could do more, facing a regrouped opponent who was gaining time. We didn’t have the efficiency. Our start to the match was a little too quiet, with too much time in transmissions and forward play. I’m not going to be satisfied with what we did. We should have won this match, but we are capable of doing better than what we did. There was more energy on 2^e half-time without opening the score despite the opportunities. »

The gloomy atmosphere of the Stade de France
“Obviously the context is what it is. This is not what we want to experience again. This is not an excuse. Unfortunately we have to deal with it. Playing a football match in these conditions… The Stade de France was not full, we knew that in this heavy and heavy context. »

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No reference match in 2024 for the Blues
“I don’t know what you want to remember. We can take stock of the year, you analyze it however you want. It wasn’t easy, but you know what we achieved in June. In the Nations League, I wanted to see a lot of players, even if that doesn’t go in the direction of collective expression. Our match content is not the best. Nevertheless, through what we have been able to do, this allows us to ensure qualification for the quarter-finals with a final match against Italy. I’m not satisfied with it, but we want to put in the best possible performance on Sunday. »

Changes to come against Italy
“I don’t know yet what I’m going to do. I need to take stock. There will definitely be changes, I will wait until the last training session on Saturday. There will be some with the sequence of matches in three days. It’s not easy. The players are tired, that’s not an excuse, because they are coming out of a three-week period with a lot of meetings. I repeat, this is not an excuse. »

The creativity deficit of the Blues
“Midfielders don’t have the same profile. “NG” is not Camavinga or Warren (Zaire Emery). The environment must be complete, I don’t see a problem in that regard. »

The notable absence of Mbappé
“There is no sanction. It is factual that he is in a complicated situation. I’m behind him. He is going through a period that is not the happiest of his career. He wanted to come, I repeat. But I think it’s better right now for him. Leave him alone.”