A big problem of rich to Didier Deschamps. As is a bit the case for goalkeepers and central defenders, the coach of the French team is spoiled for choice to compose his attacking sector, even after pensions of the 2018 World Champions Olivier Giroud then Antoine Griezmann in the wake of Euro 2024 in Germany. For the group phase of the Nations League in the fall, the Blues could not count on Kylian Mbappé to snatch first place in Italy (1-3) but composed with Marcus Thuram, Randal Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembélé, Kingsley Coman as well as little new Michael Olise and the ghost Christopher Nkunku.
The return of the EDF star captain for the quarter-final against Croatia (first leg to Split on Thursday, March 20, round return to Saint-Denis on Sunday 23) could be fatal in Nkunku, who especially shone in the league conference This season with Chelsea, but “the Dèche” will not really be able to summon several new ones. “Who are they competition with?” Obviously they are efficient. But there are already players in this position ”also replied the tricolor coach to The team
Regarding the talents of Ligue 1 as Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki and Maghnes Akliouche, three offensive wonders of the Olympic team of Thierry Henry alongside Olise last summer.
Deschamps preceded by the Algerian Federation
In this little game, it is clearly Maghnes Akliouche who may well escape the French team. The supporters of the tricolor training always fear him more. The left -handed attacking midfielder from AS Monaco, 22, has a great season with the Red and White and his Statistics (5 goals, including his crazy acrobatic return against Rennes, and 7 assists in all competitions) do not completely show the 'Huge talent that could make him a real phenomenon. Technique, impactful, intelligent, altruistic, he was still breathtaking during the Return of the Champions League dam against Benfica on Tuesday evening (zero result 3-3 for elimination).
Enough logically, Deschamps opted for olise last September rather than Akliouche, but the second city, which continued with the Espoirs, is now announced in the Algerian team. Like Rayan Cherki, Maghnes Akliouche (whose two parents are of Algerian origin) was invited by the leaders of Algerian football to join the Greens since last year. The Fennec Gazette announced that the native of Tremblay-en-France made his choice, even if we do not know if he agreed to join the team led by Riyad Mahrez in March. If he is absent from the Deschamps list in three weeks: end of the suspense.
