Present at Clairefontaine as part of the gathering of the France team, Lucas Hernandez also returned to his acclimatization to PSG.
It was a smiling and fulfilled Lucas Hernandez who landed at a press conference on Tuesday, two days before the Blues match against Ireland. Recovered from his rupture of the cruciate ligaments, the 2018 world champion swept through current affairs with great ease, without dodging anything.
“I was lucky to be very well received, I already knew a lot of players: the Spaniards, the French…, he enthused. My adaptation went well. Speaking French helps even more. I am a very open person, I like to laugh with everyone. »
Lucas Hernandez deciphers the Luis Enrique method
Able to evolve on the left side or in the axis, Lucas Hernandez has precisely conveyed the message that he claimed nothing. “I am open to all possibilities: in the axis or to the left. It’s up to the coach to decide, no matter where. »
Above all, the defender said he was won over by the method of his new club coach, Luis Enrique. “Luis Enrique is a coach who likes to have possession. Offensively he asks us above all to make the difference, in defense we have to be alert because we have to recover the ball as quickly as possible. We have 11 new recruits, with a new coach, it takes time to adapt. We are in the process of putting a real group in place. »