There was a hint of back-to-school in the air at the Château de Clairefontaine this week when the French national team players turned up for the first international gathering of the season. Before losing ingloriously to Italy in the Nations League (1-3),
the blues were able to welcome new faces.
Alongside Manu Koné and Loïc Badé was Michael Olise. Highly visible during the Olympic tournament under the tutelage of Thierry Henry, the new Bayern Munich striker made a strong impression during his first training sessions with the French A team.
“A player who unbalances”
You only had to listen to Jules Koundé talk about Michel Olise to measure the impact of the young Franco-British winger. The player? He’s a very unbalancing striker, a very good left foot. But let him settle in quietly. It’s good to give people time.”
Man may need time even more than footballers. “There are people who are more outgoing than others, it’s a very welcoming group. His integration won’t be a problem, continued Koundé.
We need to give him time, but I’m not worried at all.” Loïc Badé, for his part, preferred to emphasize the mischievous side of the character. “Michael, he’s a very good person, we lived together for two months, he’s a good guy. He’s very good at werewolf (card game), he is a manipulator (laughs) “. N’Golo Kanté is therefore not the only cheat in the France group.
