"We had to do the job, we did it against a team that never gave up."
With a smile and a sense of duty accomplished, Paul Pogba did not hide his joy after the success of his people on the side of Noursultan on Sunday (0-2) during the second day of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. to exult, aware of the weakness of their opponents, the Blues simply found a smile before switching to the next meeting in Sarajevo on Wednesday.
“It's a good result even if we could have increased the score, tempers Didier Deschamps who alludes to the penalty missed by Mbappé or the many missed opportunities in the second half.
It was not easy, with everything that came before between the temperatures, the (long) movement, the (synthetic) terrain.
The little regret is this little lack of efficiency in the second period. "
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Kazakhstan 0 - 1 France
If you missed the opening scoring of @equipedefrance, Ousmane Dembélé's superb strike should be reviewed here ⚽️ #KAZFRAhttps: //t.co/VlPnyGvvOf
- TF1 (@ TF1) March 28, 2021
On this point, Paul Pogba provides the beginning of an answer.
“Anyone would have thought that Kazakhstan would have let us score five goals.
They played their football, their goalkeeper had a big game, we are satisfied, "mocks the Manchester United midfielder, back at a good level in the midfield, without having been put under pressure by his opponents. .
Asked about the strong man of this meeting, Ousmane Dembélé, the world champion praised his high level performance.
"Ousmane can bring a lot to this team, he can still improve, I take him under my wing so that he gives the maximum."
And on the side of Didier Deschamps?
“Ousmane scored a goal.
Those who gamble have the opportunity to put things to their credit.
Those who are not there cannot do it.
He has the ability to repeat efforts, he sets a beautiful goal, he can be more decisive but when he's like that, it's interesting. "
In the language of "Deschamps", the Catalan scored points in the race for the Euro.
Even to the point of securing its place.
Except injury in the coming months.
Kazakhstan 0 - 2 France
Mown in the area, Kylian Mbappé gets a penalty!
The PSG striker is in charge of shooting it, but the Kazakhstan goalkeeper lies down to release the ball with a firm hand
An action to review here ⤵️https: //t.co/fzcP4Ka8Mz
- TF1 (@ TF1) March 28, 2021
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