After its coronation in 2021, the French team targets a second success in the League of Nations this year. To do this, the Didier Deschamps band will have to beat the reigning European champions in the semi-finals, Spain, this Thursday evening (9 p.m.) in Stuttgart.
A meeting for which Didier Deschamps has already announced where he intended to have his captain Kylian Mbappé played, who did not appear before the journalists this Wednesday. On the left side or in the axis? The coach decided.
“” Kylian will have an axial position, launched “DD” at a press conference on Wednesday. It's part of a long reflection. The ideal is to be able to be strong enough defensively, but it is not just that. Playing that to defend is useless. We meet an opponent who likes to have the ball. We can start with one option, finish with the other. As with each match, it is a balance of power. The first objective is to be able to create problems with the opponent. »»
Deschamps on Mbappé: “It is today in very good dispositions”
The coach of the Blues then returned to the form of the Real Madrid striker. “With his injury which could have been final and deprive him of the euro, he was not at the maximum at the euro. In his season, he is today in very good measures, with a much better potential “Said Deschamps.
Present in front of the media alongside the coach, Ibrahima Konaté deemed the season of the former Parisian. “” He succeeded (his first season at Real Madrid, editor's note), he is golden shoe! He had such media pressure, underlined the defender of Liverpool. His season is exceptional. He did not have a major trophy, but Kylian Mbappé does not play alone, he needs his team. »»
