Didier Deschamps maintains the mystery.
Who will take the penalties for the Blues during this Euro?
The coach decided but did not want to reveal his choice on Monday at a press conference, on the eve of the France-Germany clash, in Munich, the Habs' first match in the competition.
"I'm not going to give you details, otherwise I will give it to the opponent.
You will see it in due time, ”replied the boss.
During the five and a half years of absence of Karim Benzema, Antoine Griezmann was the official shooter with a total success at the 2018 World Cup, a 3 out of 3 (Australia, Argentina, Croatia) that he then struggled to reproduce.
The Barcelonan has experienced three failures in November 2019 and September 2020.
"It's nice and it feels good. We take their strength and let's go for the Euro!"
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This lack of success seems contagious, since Kylian Mbappé missed his in Kazakhstan in March and Karim Benzema also missed in Nice against the Welsh in preparation for this Euro.
It is the Madrilenian who was appointed to the 2014 World Cup by Deschamps during his last international competition with the Blues.
Against Wales, the coach felt that his shot was good but that the goalkeeper had made a good save.
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The subject is sensitive within the attack of the world champions, as in a club where it happens to attend scenes of incomprehension between two players, evidenced by the famous tension at PSG between Neymar and Edinson Cavani one day.
The penalty is an object of rivalry, for those who want to heal their statistics.
The drill can quickly lead to the title of top scorer in a tournament.
"It's the feeling between the players"
In Nice, it was Griezmann who handed the ball to Benzema.
“I hadn't decided anything before, and we'll see.
It is the feeling between the players.
The main thing is that there are no negative things, ”Deschamps explained after the fact.
Recently, the coach asked his interlocutors in advance not to broach this subject which had become embarrassing during the interviews he granted.
On June 10, in an interview with
L'Équipe
, Griezmann was self-appointed, probably a sign that he has guarantees from the staff.
"I think that for the coach and for myself, I am the number 1 shooter," said the Mâconnais.
Asked about this chapter this Sunday, Kylian Mbappé was a bit surprised: “I heard Grizi who had spoken about that but the coach, he did not say anything.
Maybe I wasn't there (smile) but for now there is no hierarchy, maybe the coach will make one, but for now there is not.
"
A way for the Parisian striker to mark his territory, to send more a message to his partner than to get to hit them.
