If it is difficult to be responsible for football today with extra-sports affairs?
“Being responsible in football… I have my own responsibility.
It is a pride and an honor for me to be there.
With my staff, we have been at Clairefontaine since Sunday, the start of the course was serious and good humored.
After the competition will take over.
It's the hour of truth.
The atmosphere is what it is.
On what happens internally, believe me or not, I am cut off from the outside world.
I have a lot to do in my job, as usual.
I am also adapting to the situation with a lot of injuries and I remain focused on the sporting objective.
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What defense for the Blues
“I left with an idea (to play with a three-man defense), we have a lot of injuries, the other nations too.
It's not about that that it's going to make me change.
My approach is always the same, namely to put the players in the best position.
This does not prevent me from changing from one match to another or during the match.
I don't have all the answers today, but my approach is always the same.
Individually and collectively I want us to be solid and dangerous.
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Didier Deschamps and Kylian Mbappé FRANCK FIFE / AFP
His explanation for the cascade of injuries
“It's always the same.
Football is a contact sport, there can be injuries from shocks, the sequence of matches, with intensity, weeks with three matches a week which are repeated, it puts more strain on the bodies.
We must also add the recovery periods which are not easy with the holidays, everything is shortened on the preparation side.
We are affected more than usual, but in recent years, the number of injuries is still increasing.
I dare to hope that the situation is much better for all the players.
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Giroud and his understudy status
“I don't know what he's telling you, I'm not interested.
It's the discussions I have with him that interest me.
The players express themselves… Between saying and doing, there is a course which is not impossible, but it will be part of my reflections in the near future.
He doesn't have to convince me, he knows what I think.
I will not reopen the debate, in relation to the status, it is not specific to Giroud.
He will have playing time, it is up to him to do everything to perform (to be on the list).
There is competition and I would have choices to make.
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Maignan holder, even stronger this season
“The famous hierarchy (of goalkeepers) … Mike is full of confidence, has a very high level of performance, very good at his club, as is the case with Hugo Lloris who is our captain.
I'm not going to complain, I've already been asked the question, that's why I filmed in June.
This will give Mike, on this course, even more power to accumulate experience.
He was often with us, less on the pitch.
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On Tchouaméni's success at Real Madrid
“I wasn't surprised at all, honestly not.
He exudes so much serenity, strength, power.
Without telling you, but compared to his situation when he signed for Real Madrid, it gave him some oxygen and space too.
He joined a great institution, and sportingly, in technical and athletic potential and in the head, Aurélien has everything to be up to standard.
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