” Extraordinary “. This is how Marius Treor sums up the work accomplished by Didier Deschamps at the head of the French team. Arrived in 2012 to straighten a selection in difficulty, the former OM coach quickly recovered the Blues on the rails. Quarter finalist of the 2014 World Cup, finalist of Euro 2016, world champion in 2018 and finalist of the 2022 World Cup, the Basque journey forces respect. However, his style of play continues to feed criticism.
In an interview with Figarothe former glory of OM and the Girondins de Bordeaux did not chew his words to defend the tricolor coach. “” Hear criticism despite the list he has with this French team … I find it hard to understand “loose Marius Treor. And to recall an episode of 2018: “I had listened to a program with former coaches, including Paul Le Guen or Guy Roux, and Christophe Dugarry. What they put in Deschamps … The guy was qualified in the World Cup semi-finals could target a final and everyone went down with disconcerting ease. »»
For the former central defender, these attacks were not objective. “I remember the guen who said that Deschamps was making a selection in his image. It made me crazy! It's just jealousy because they will never be able to do what Didier did. The record speaks for him. It is extraordinary “he reiterates.
“Zidane? Why not “
The opportunity for Marius Trésor to evoke the one who could succeed the 1998 world champion: Zinedine Zidane. “As for Zidane, his probable successor, when you see his record in clubs, I tell myself why not. He won the Champions League three times with Real. He knows football perfectly ”he believes.
For the former French international, the essential remains the membership of players to the “Zizou” game project. “The players must adhere to his game plan but he is so admired and charismatic that everyone wants to work under his orders”admits Marius TrĂ©sor. Deschamps retains his supporters, and Zidane already has the blessing of one of the greatest defenders of French football.
