He assures it.
There is no new information on the state of health of feverish players.
We can believe it, or not believe it, in any case Didier Deschamps repeated again this Saturday how the French team lived in complete serenity on the eve of the World Cup final against Argentina.
How are you ?
How are the players?
How much does this disturb the group and the preparation for this final?
DIDIER DESCHAMPS.
I'm fine, thank you for taking care of me.
As for the players, they were all sleeping when I left this morning.
I don't have the latest info.
We manage better, in peace, according to the different situations that are not similar.
We will have data until tomorrow to be ready for this big match.
What precautions do you take?
I know you are interested in this subject and I understand that.
I don't want to go into details.
We make sure to take as many precautions as possible and to adapt.
Without going overboard on one side or the other.
The whole world wants the coronation of Messi.
Do you feel alone?
I am often alone, I like that.
But then there are imponderables.
The key word is to adapt.
Today, we are here, in the final, we did everything for that.
Argentina, with Lionel Scaloni, also had situations to manage.
The defeat in the first match (2-1) against Saudi Arabia is one of them.
I have no worries, no stress.
The important thing is to keep calm.
A final, whatever it is, especially in the World Cup, there is the match and the particular context.
I know that the Argentinians, the Messi fans, all the people, and even some French people, want Argentina to win.
But we don't really agree with that (laughs).
(…) When it's the first final, there are fewer benchmarks.
Some of our players have the privilege of having already played several finals.
It definitely helps.
It is important to manage emotions.
My speech will be different depending on the players.
Are you worried about the atmosphere in the stadium?
Argentina has very strong popular support.
Like every competition.
The stadium will be predominantly Argentinian.
I expect a festive atmosphere.
The Argentine people are a passionate people.
They are fully behind their team but it gives off a positive atmosphere.
They sing a lot, they are very expressive.
Our opponents are not in the stands.
There are enough qualities to focus on that.
One of the two teams will have a third star at the end of this match.
How do you view the evolution of Argentina since 2018 and
the victory in the round of 16 (4-3)
?
They have seven players who were already present in 2018. It's really not the same team, there's no point in comparing.
It was an 8th final.
But the six games they played in this World Cup, with different systems and players, is something that serves us well.
We have three observers (Lionel Rouxel, José Alcacer, Jean-Luc Vannuchi) allows us to have very precise information.
They can do something different in the final, so can we.
Morocco did it in the semi-finals with a switch to a 5-man defense.
Why is Kylian Mbappé so quiet?
What do you think of this strategy?
He talks when he wants to talk.
Kylian needs peace.
What interests him is to focus on the field.
He is in excellent spirits.
I have no desire to disturb his peace.
You said a few months ago that you would like to stay 10 years if possible.
Twenty years even (laughs).
The France team is the best thing that has happened to me professionally.
First as a player and now as a manager.
It is the passion of the very, very high level.
The most important thing is not me but the team.
She is above everything, I have been in her service for ten years.
It's nice to think of me.
But what's on my mind is tomorrow's game.
Are you surprised that Karim Benzema found his way back to the pitch this week?
And do you think he will come and support the team for the final?
Do you spread the word between foreign journalists?
If I don't answer, you'll say I'm pissed off.
I have players who have been injured.
Benzema is one of them.
Now I have 24 players.
Asking me this question is awkward to say the least, if not a bit more.
I do not deal with invitations from players, former players, or injured players.
Some will be there, some won't.
I do not know.
We are a group at the start.
And from what happened, we are 24. Whether it's Nkunku, Benzema or Lucas Hernandez, they were part of the beginning of the adventure.
Today I have 24 players for the final against Argentina.
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