This Wednesday at the Stade de France, the world champions largely dominated Ukraine in a friendly (7-1) with a double from Giroud, goals from Mbappé and Griezmann and the first in the selection of Camavinga.
What to rejoice the coach of the Blues, Didier Deschamps who announces the recall in central defense of Kurt Zouma this Thursday, after "a small problem with Upamecano who did not feel well at half-time.
»Adrien Rabiot and Ferland Mendy also join the group this Thursday.
Is it the perfect evening?
DIDIER DESCHAMPS.
I don't know what perfection is.
It's a very nice evening for us.
I cannot take the credit from my players for scoring seven goals.
The eleven who started, those who entered, it's a beautiful evening.
The players had a lot of fun.
There has been a good amalgamation.
You have to savor, without believing yourself to be the most beautiful, without minimizing either.
Do you understand the dismay of Andrei Shevchenko, confronted with the injured and the cases of Covid-19 before the match?
I understand his difficulties, already before with nine players who could not move, plus the positive tests he had.
I am well aware of it.
We manage complicated situations, we don't always have the answers.
It is difficult, very difficult.
We must make do.
Why did you choose the diamond middle?
It is in relation to the eleven that I wanted to start.
I wanted this attack triangle to create danger for the opponent.
It's different from last month but that's what I told you in September.
I take advantage of these matches to get out of what we are used to doing.
You equaled this Wednesday as a coach the number of your capes as a player with 103 caps.
How do you see this longevity?
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When I arrived in 2012, I was hoping to do the longest route possible.
I'm proud of it today even if I don't look back.
I know what we did.
It's different than as a player.
Today, I owe it to my players, with my staff, but it is through them.
In this second life, I am not limited by age even if each day brings me closer to the last selection.
I know that we still have great things to look for.
When I see this state of mind of the players, it makes me happy.
The counter is increasing.
I am not there for me.
But this success depends on the players on the field.
How did you experience Olivier Giroud's evening?
Which goal do you prefer, the first or the second which allows him to overtake Michel Platini?
The first is fantastic.
From where I am, I can see the trajectory very well.
I am very happy for Olivier, beyond the 100th selection.
He has always been important for this France team.
He still has this desire, this character, this will.
Well done to him!
This is also why I gave him the armband.
I'm not going to give him a present, he knows that.
It's up to him to continue.
Is Eduardo Camavinga going to be hard to get out of the team now?
I don't particularly want to take him out of the group, afterwards for the team, we'll see.
Well done to him!
He is a young person who has a lot of qualities and facilities.
He scored for his first start.
If I play him, it's because I think he is capable of it.
He will now have a series of club matches.
I managed him a bit like his trainer in Rennes.
There is a lot of competition in the middle.
There is still some way to go, but he is capable of very good things.
