“We live in a time when we would be called upon to express ourselves. I don't work like that, ”explains the captain of the Blues in the columns of Le Parisien, to justify his long silence since the World Cup final in Qatar, lost to Argentina. Didier Deschamps wanted to take the time "to analyze things with as many elements as possible" before "speaking". But in this great interview, no subject is avoided. Neither on its players, nor on the future of the France team, nor on the turmoil that has recently shaken the French Football Federation.
While the FFF got rid of its president, Noël Le Graët, accused of harassment, Didier Deschamps talks about his relationship with his former boss: "I will always be grateful to him for having entrusted me with the position of coach, for having renewed, then, his confidence," he said, adding: "In view of everything he has done before for the FFF and our football, it is really unfortunate for him to find himself in this situation. . »
His extension at the head of the Blues, Didier Deschamps explains it simply: "Like any coach, I was subject to an obligation of result. If I'm still here, it's because the objectives (semi-final of the World Cup) have been achieved. Asked to analyze his team's defeat in the final against Argentina, the coach said that "four or five players were not in the best physical or emotional condition".
Hence his decision to release two "from the 41st minute", Dembélé and Giroud, and two others "in the 71st", Hernandez and Griezmann. But the coach qualifies the responsibilities: "We were overall below, not just the first four outgoing. Faced with a rival at the top, it pays cash. »
Who to replace Lloris as captain? After the decision of the goalkeeper of the Blues to leave the France team, it is up to Didier Deschamps to find him a successor. "I know which players can be. But it will go through discussions with them,” he said. “Kylian can be, of course,” he adds, before declaring his admiration for the young player: “For me, Kylian is definitely the best. What he achieves compared to others, at his age, is exceptional. »
However, Karim Benzema was quick to question those words. On Instagram, the Real striker posted a screenshot showing remarks from the interview, adding the phrase "But what audacity", embellished with a clown emoticon. He also shared a video of a French snapchatter, Ritchie, repeating the word "liar, you're a liar". Above this excerpt, the striker wrote: “Sacré Didier… Good night. »
