Zinédine Zidane demonstrated during his first meeting at the head of the France team that he was not afraid to make strong choices, sometimes in complete break with those of Didier Deschamps. Thus he opened the door of the Blues to players like Jérémy Jacquet, Andy Diouf, Lucas Da Cunha, Estéban Lepaul, Guillaume Restes and even Leny Yoro, and relaunched an Eduardo Camavinga that his predecessor did not retain for the 2026 World Cup.
Could he continue this logic to the point of summoning another forgotten “DD” in November? Clément Grenier hopes so for Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso, no longer selected since 2021. “In his pressing, he takes everyone with him defensively, he is in the top 3 in Ligue 1 without problem. He had an extraordinary season last year, he returned to a level, for me, international”affirms the consultant of the Ligue 1+ channel.
“He is in the top 3 of Ligue 1 without problem”
“It’s incredible. He worked a lot. He returned to Lyon with some physical problems. Mentally, it wasn’t easy, and it never is when a player is injured. Today, he is captain, and when he is not there, you immediately see the differenceobserves the ex-Gones player.
When a player is not there in a team like OL or in any team, and we see the difference, that means that it is an essential element. »
“In his register, by being able to project himself, to be very good tactically, technically, and score goals, I think he is in the top 3 in Ligue 1he insists.
He has this leadership too, he has matured enormously since his time at Bayern. He’s always been a great player. (…) He takes everyone with him to his dry cleaners, he always has the right words. » It remains to be seen whether, at 32, the 2018 world champion can still seduce “Zizou”.
