It was not just the public who witnessed a real purge on Friday evening, during the first period of the meeting between France and Azerbaijan. Before the Blues pulled themselves together a little during the second act and won in this third day of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, Didier Deschamps had to give voice during the break.
Also very annoyed by the performance offered by his men during the first forty-five minutes, the French coach let out a shout in the locker room. The scene was filmed and broadcast this Sunday on the show Téléfoot.
“We are not putting them in difficulty, we are at a standstill. As soon as there is a little movement and speed, yes it puts them in difficulty. »
Speaking loud and clear to make himself heard and understood by his players, Didier Deschamps showed them that he was not happy at all. “There are two of us on time!” Oh ! It's not for lack of telling you. » Taking a bottle which he immediately threw on a table, the tactician continued. “At this pace, they won’t get tired. And neither do we! »
Blues shaken and more impactful
Walking up and down, Didier Deschamps continued to speak while a good number of the players remained with their heads down.
“Moving and throwing. And available. And then, give! In the pass! This is where we are going to put the speed on. At the start. » And to conclude with a stated requirement:
“You guys need to make me better.” Better and together. We press the switch, we turn on the light! »
The Blues obviously received the message since they started the second half on a more uninteresting basis. On a cross from Kylian Mbappé, Adrien Rabiot scored the break goal before Florian Thauvin in turn scored, six years after his last appearance for the France team.
Without Kylian Mbappé, injured during the game and returned to Madrid, Didier Deschamps and the France team face Iceland this Monday (8:45 p.m.). The coach hopes that his men will put on a better show than what they showed at the Parc des Princes.
