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Deschamps after the beautiful victory of the Blues: "It was a fight of titans"

2021-06-18T16:09:04.251Z


Find the reaction of the coach after the success of the France team in Germany (1-0) for its debut in the Euro.


Special Envoy in Munich

“A titanic match”


There was a great German team in front of us who also made us suffer.

We have not largely dominated them.

She had more of the ball than us, but we were more efficient.

We could have taken shelter with a second goal to be more peaceful at the end of the game.

It was a very, very high level match, a titanic fight and my players were there.

We are able to do certain things better with the ball, but in terms of our state of mind, we have suffered.

It had to be tonight against a very good German team.

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Imperial Defense


I know what they can do. I had no worries, we were put in difficulty but it was the case in the training sessions and it allowed some things to be corrected. The three in front (Griezmann-Benzema-Mbappé) could have scored. The trio helped the team defend well. I know we're not going to win matches by defending, but we have this ability. The part to improve is the offensive animation. The Germans imposed such a fight, they put such a density ... I do not want to dissociate the three in front of the seven others. Defensively, they put themselves at the service of the collective so that we can defend very well.

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The physical condition of his troops


I am not reassured because I was not worried.

I knew they were ready and just waiting to play.

We followed all the steps to get the whole group ready tonight.

And fortunately because faced with such an adversary, it is an obligation.

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Instructions for Rabiot and Pogba


At the start, it's about mastering and imposing on the opponent.

But this German team did not give us time.

Paul and Adrien are complete circles, I cannot forget “NG” (Kanté).

They had volume, complementarity, more in the defensive field today but it allows the team to have a good balance

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"Football is about being efficient, and we have been effective in both camps"

Didier Deschamps

The Blues are still hungry


The group knows each other.

When you take the defensive block, it's the same who were there at the Worlds, except Sam 'Umtiti who was replaced by Presnel (Kimpembe).

Paul and "NG" too, not Adrien, but there are habits and automatisms, without dissociating the attacking trio who made a lot of effort.

Football is about being efficient, and we have been on both camps.

We did not commit an irremediable fault, we did not give anything.

We didn't just defend well, we could have used the ball better to force them to defend but the group had to be ready, it was.

We must keep this collective strength, it is the basis.

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The line of four behind


Raphaël (Varane) and Presnel (Kimpembe) are not novices, there is a complementarity and automatisms.

But it's not just them.

With Lucas Hernandez on one side and Benjamin Pavard on the other, it is understandable very well.

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The ULM accident


I thought it was something planned at the start.

We came close to the tragedy, it did not go far, with Guy (Stéphan his deputy), we took refuge under the bench, I have a small bump because I hit the top of the sidelines, but it's nothing.

What can I tell you?

That it doesn't have to be.

We have to put things into perspective, it's still football, and I think we should have a little restraint in everything we can say or do.

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Interview at a press conference

Source: lefigaro

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