“Zizou” did not miss his debut on the bench of the France team. Beyond the positive results (3 wins, 1 draw), the style of play implemented by Zinedine Zidane aroused popular enthusiasm and the immediate support of many French supporters.
But this “Zizoumania” also annoyed some, like Jérôme Rothen, who severely criticized the duo of commentators on TF1, Bixente Lizarazu and Grégoire Marogotton. The former Parisian criticized them in particular for their lack of journalistic objectivity.
In the show “Téléfoot l’After” this Sunday, Bixente Lizarazu responded to the “killjoys”. “There’s been a lot of joy, and there’s a lack of joy right now, right? It made me feel good, there was joy, enthusiasm, and I think people felt it. I want to talk about the killjoys, those who talk about Zizou mania, hysteria… But stop! You also have to know how to appreciate that. I don’t know if it will last, but in any case I’ll take what we got there, and it was very pleasant. I loved Zinedine Zidane’s debut at the head of the France team”declared the 98 world champion.
Lizarazu names the two big winners
Before taking stock of the gathering, highlighting two players: “As a positive, there are two players who totally stood out. It’s Michael Olise and Désiré Doué. Michael Olise I don’t know what to say about this guy anymore, he’s another generation of winger. He does things that others don’t really know how to do. There is so much variety in his game, with dribbling, style, elegance. He can alternate an individual action as he can alternate a collective action. It is extremely difficult for a defender to read. »
“And then, Désiré Doué, he has colossal potential, “Liza” continued. He is very strong in his dribbling, he is very strong physically, but also mentally. We have not yet seen the highest level of Désiré Doué. He can go even further. »
