After the draw against Croatia (1-1) in Split, Didier Deschamps appeared at a press conference.
The national coach delivered his analysis on the meeting when he had made ten changes in the starting lineup compared to the defeat against Denmark in Saint-Denis.
What dominates, the disappointing result or the overall consistency?
DIDIER DESCHAMPS.
The result brings regret.
Our end to the game was much less consistent than the first 80 minutes.
We had control, we had two chances of 2-0.
We could have lost at the end too, we conceded too much after the equalizer.
It was consistent, creating situations even if, in the first period, we had avoidable ball losses.
I cannot be fully satisfied.
But overall there is a lot more positive.
Why this return to four defenders behind?
There were many many changes, forced and forced.
Some could not start, others were in a risk zone and should not be taken.
For the eleven that started, I had the same idea as usual, namely to put each player in the best position.
This was the case in this system.
The offensive animation, we can always improve.
I am not stuck on a system.
These are above all preparation matches even if we are in the competition, the League of Nations.
But it was time for a change.
Does Aurélien Tchouaméni shake up the competition?
You must have found it good if you ask.
I found him to perform better in March but he was the only one to have chained.
It's not a robot.
He has a career choice to make.
He is solid, consistent.
He had avoidable ball losses but he is there.
Young people are growing and that's good.
Why are the endgames so difficult?
There is the merit of the adversary too.
Trying to win, we had less balance.
There is an experience to take into account.
We had less than 200 selections at the start.
Antoine Griezmann and Hugo Lloris have the same between them.
This is not an excuse but there are necessarily fewer automatisms.
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One point in two games, the qualification moves away.
Are you going to handle the last two matches differently?
We are in competition.
But with one point out of six, we are not in the best of moods.
But these are also preparation matches.
This is in anticipation of what awaits us at the end of the year.
I see different players, different systems in a context where everyone has been in great demand this season.
A word on your attacking trio?
They are in different registers but, in their position, there was consistency between them.
Diaby crashes to one side, where he is used to using the ball well.
Christopher (Nkunku) is able to pick up, keep, play higher.
Wissam (Ben Yedder) was more isolated in front, which did not prevent him from sending an assist.
Each was in his register with little experience and automatisms since they were playing together for the first time.
How do you rate Presnel Kimpembe's performance?
He was in control and aggressive but more exposed afterwards.
At the end of the match, we conceded a little more, it is not due to him alone, there was more presence of attackers.
He was very solid, as usual, and clean in his outings.
He is an athletic and also expressive leader.
It was important tonight because there was a lot less experience than usual.