Recalled to the French team after several months of absence, Jonathan Clauss was able to shine on Friday against the Netherlands. Bixente Lizarazu gave his opinion.
While Benjamin Pavard was called up to play a central defender role and Jules Koundé and Axel Disasi (in particular) withdrew, Jonathan Clauss was able to take advantage since he started the Euro 2024 qualifying match played on Friday by the Blues against the Netherlands (victory, 2-1). And the performance of the OM right-back, no longer called up for the French team for several months, pleased Bixente Lizarazu.
The consultant of TF1 gave his opinion this Sunday on the show Téléfoot. “ He demonstrated his quality of center and overflow. This is what we expect from a right-back, which we don’t have with Kondé, even if Koundé gives more defensive certainty than Clauss. But if we want a very offensive right-back, Clauss is the best choice for me and he has shown it.“
Rebalanced forces
The decision is therefore made for Bixente Lizarazu who knows, however, that the coach will have the last word. “ Once again, everything will depend on Didier Deschamps. If he wants to have a more offensive formula depending on the opponent, we know that with Théo Hernandez it is very offensive, with Clauss it is also very offensive. » And the 1998 world champion noted that the presence of the Marseillais has “ rebalance the forces” , a fact ” interesting” , as ” the association with Coman which was very good“.
