With Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema, have you found a recipe that always works?
Didier Deschamps:
“It's a formula that works.
It was okay to make some changes, to give some playing time (to others), but Finland gave us a hard time.
The entry of Karim (Benzema), but also Kingsley (Coman) brings more offensive weight, which allowed us to score these two goals.
They should not be separated from the others, but (Mbappé and Benzema) have this technical relationship.
It seems easy, because they have this technical capacity, the complementarity too.
Karim has a formidable efficiency and Kylian confirms the talent he has.
For the opponent it's complicated.
I'll put them in ice cubes to keep them cool (smile).
The combination of qualities and talent allows the France team to perform even better. "
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What is your assessment of the year 2021?
“The results are still positive. If I rule out the ten minutes of distraction which were fatal to us (against Switzerland at the Euro), this is the case with what happened before and after, by winning the League of Nations, by qualifying without trembling. We ended up undefeated the year, even if the draw against Switzerland was a defeat despite everything. The France team has once again proven its quality, its state of mind, its mentality, and confirms that it remains very competitive. It's a source of pride for me, with this group. There are still things that could be improved. But through the matches that we have been able to play, especially at the end of the year, we have managed to create permanent danger for the opponent with efficiency. There is always a need for this oxygenation too, so that those who are there do notdo not fall asleep. "
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How to explain the difficulties experienced in the first period?
“The Finnish team was very well regrouped with a lot of density.
We lacked verticality, movement too.
They were given some ammunition on loss of bullet.
I knew Finland had a very important goal.
We had good control without creating enough chances.
We had ensured the essential (qualification, Editor's note) but compared to our status, it's very good to end the calendar year with a victory here. ”
