Who will start in the left lane of the France team? Between Lucas and Théo Hernandez, Bixente Lizarazu’s heart swings.
Already qualified for Euro 2024 even before the end of the elimination phase, the French team now has time to see it coming and refine its preparation. And for Didier Deschamps, the opportunity to try new things and see who is (or will be) the best in his position. Regarding the left lane of defense, two rather special candidates can claim this role, since they are the brothers Lucas and Théo Hernandez. If he had to make a choice, Bixente Lizarazu doesn’t really know which way he would lean.
Now both used in the same position in their respective clubs, and while Didier Deschamps considers them to be left backs, who will start at Euro 2024? This is the question that Bixente Lizarazu had to answer on Sunday in Téléfoot. The consultant of TF1 did not hide his difficulty in deciding. “ I’m very annoyed. Because I really like them for different reasons. Lucas is very strong in the defensive register. If you have to lock down and secure your defense, Lucas, that’s really good. Offensively, Théo hits a lot, he goes very quickly and has very good cross quality. We saw it with Kylian Mbappé, it works well. If you want to put a lot of power and speed up front, and project yourself more, with Théo you can do it.“
A chance
Obviously impossible for the 1998 world champion to decide. Fortunately for him, he is not the French coach, but his former friend with the Blues, Didier Deschamps. And even if the choice is not simple, Bixente Lizarazu felt that Didier Deschamps had nothing to complain about. “ It’s a chance for Didier Deschamps to have these two options on this side. It’s not the same on the right side. » Different issues that the French coach will have to deal with over the coming months.
