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"There is no need to stress": Deschamps relaxed and serene before France-England

2022-12-09T10:09:46.345Z


The coach takes stock on the eve of the quarter-final between "his" Blues and England, Saturday (8 p.m.).


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The state of mind of the Blues before the challenge against England:

Ready to explode?

No, that's not the right term.

Calm and serenity, we have had it since the start.

Each time there are passages, there it is a quarter-final of the World Cup.

There's nothing to stress about or anything.

It's only happiness or pleasure with the ambition to climb into the last four.

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They know it.

We can tell them to be careful but that's not the goal that they play with the handbrake... They are exposed but that's part of the competition.

They have to let go to help the team achieve its goal.

Restraint is the worst thing.

But between saying it and doing it, it's not always easy (smile)…

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If speed will be one of the keys to this match:

It's often the key, when you go fast, the opponent has less time to organize themselves.

Speed ​​doesn't score goals, you need something else with it.

The transition phases, where this English team is very successful, scored more than half of their goals on quick transitions.

It's one of his qualities, but it's not just that.

She is dangerous from a set piece.

Not by chance that England will be there tomorrow in front of us.

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England's flaws

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They don't have any, that's clear.

Each team has strong points and not weak points but things they do less well.

Our staff and that of Gareth Southgate, we have four matches to have information.

Although, the one against Tunisia must not have been of much use from England's point of view (Deschamps had lined up most of the substitutes for this meeting, editor's note).

Afterwards, it's a balance of power but we can use what they have done so far and use, not the flaws, but to identify certain aspects where we can hurt them.

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Set piece, the weakness of the Blues?

(he whistles) I don't have the same analysis as you.

We could have been better in another period, but to say that it's a weakness, no… I'm not here to tick the boxes.

When there is a need to accentuate or to make things more precise, I add in the menu of the session.

We always have this ability to be dangerous from set pieces, we have gained in solidity, even if it is a strength of this English team.

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Kylian will always remain Kylian.

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England will make arrangements, like the four previous opponents.

He has the ability to make differences.

Even if he is not in his best shape compared to the first ones, he was decisive.

Distributing the danger avoids focusing the opponent's precautions.

Kylian will always remain Kylian with the ability to be decisive.

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(ironic) It's time to ask the question... It's very nice what he said, but my only priority is the quarter and to go in halves.

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His view of Southgate


Gareth is someone I like, we've met several times.

Apparently, he is not particularly appreciated or valued in his country (the English coach is subject to many criticisms on the style of play of his formation).

It's not because he had a playing career in his first life that it prevents him from being a very good coach.

Humanly, I appreciate it very much.

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His words on the migrant who died on a construction site during the World Cup:

It's always a sensitive subject.

I learned this and I offer my sincere condolences to the workers' families.

On the compensation fund, my priority is tomorrow's game.

This does not mean that we are insensitive or in our bubble.

One does not prevent the other.

Each federation has done things.

What else do you want me to answer you?

It's not wanting to run away from the question, but I'm with my group, we are athletes for a sporting event.

Unfortunately, the sportsman does not have the capacity, whatever he is, to solve the problems of each other.

Even if that's not a problem, someone lost their life.

For his family, I

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The match

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All the teams that qualified in the 8th round, there is no catch-up session, there will be one happy and one disappointed… The further we go, the quality increases, and so do the requirements.

Excitement also takes on more space.

A lot of my players too who wanted to be there.

Afterwards, there is always this objective of taking one more step, but without restraint.

It's wonderful to play a quarter of the World Cup but you have to play it to get qualification.

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Statements taken at a press conference

Source: lefigaro

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