Dimitri Payet defends Didier Deschamps

Dimitri Payet does not let go of Didier Deschamps. The 37-year-old attacking midfielder, former executive of the France team, still follows the Blues’ matches and believes that the criticism is too harsh with the 1998 world champion. “There will always be harsher criticism of the quality of the French team’s play. But today, we still have the man for the job. For me, he is someone who obviously gave a lot to the France team as a player, but also as a coach, and who won with the France team.declared the former Olympian during his visit to Greg’s Team.

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For the Réunionnais, the French public must still give time to ‘DD’ who, according to him, must recompose with a new group. “Today, we are starting with a new generation with a lot of young players arriving. The mayonnaise has to set but these Nations League matches serve to prepare for the future, the World Cup which is coming. Yes, you have to be demanding, but you shouldn’t go too fast. Keep in mind the real goal, which is the World Cup. I am confident”.