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Hugo Lloris probably did not expect this question.
Questioned by one of our colleagues on Friday in the huge auditorium of the press center on the fact that certain English media considered that he was the weak point of the French team before the quarter-final scheduled for Saturday (8 p.m.), the captain of the Blues did not show up.
Without falling into the trap, experience obliges for the one who is preparing, at 35, to become the record holder for selections in the history of the France team.
"
The most important thing is still the field and we ignore all that
," he says, a diplomat despite an embarrassed smile.
I will not respond at a press conference or through the media.
I don't need outside motivation for a World Cup quarter-final.
They have their opinion and it will be necessary to respond on the ground
.
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The English press targets Lloris
According to
The Telegraph
, the deal is clear: Hugo Lloris is the weak point of the defending champions.
For his kicking game and the relative level of his performance since the start of the competition.
On the first point, the Tottenham goalkeeper also argued that he did not agree with this analysis.
“
It's not up to me to judge, it's up to you, even if we can have divergent opinions
, he breathes, after having experienced difficulties in this sector of play against Poland.
As far as the kicking game is concerned, we find ourselves in situations where all the teams are ready to press and put the raises in difficulty.
We see the same thing in all matches.
It's a matter of choice, sometimes we do the right thing, other times we don't.
When you get to this stage you have to get closer to perfection in your choices to avoid putting the team in difficulty
.
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Deschamps not happy with short raises against Poland
Asked about the risks taken by his defense and his goalkeeper against Poland in the round of 16 (3-1) last Sunday, Didier Deschamps did not hide his annoyance.
"
We got into trouble on our own
(on short raises),
it became a fashion to come out, and I don't ask Hugo to systematically clear, but I don't think I've seen a team start from a 5m50 and score a goal… We also experienced that against Tunisia.
There are things we can improve, we are far from perfect, but this waste has not brought peace to our game
.
