The French coach, Didier Deschampsrebelled this Saturday against his team’s favoritism against Poland In the round of 16 of the World Cup, he considered that “at this point in the competition if you don’t raise the level you pack your bags” and warned of his rival’s defensive strength: “They like to suffer”.
“In the three games he played, he was forced to defend. They are doing well, showing that they like, that they like to suffer,” said the coach, who also warned that Poland it will only limit itself to waiting for France.
“It’s not just them. I don’t have to worry about who they have in attack. This is a very competitive team, with a hard core that accumulates a lot of experience, a lot of competitions, with almost 100 caps each and some youngsters are already showing their stature,” he added.
Deschamps referred to Robert Lewandowski as “one of the best forwards in the world, he doesn’t need much to score a goal” and said that, beyond his scoring prowess, “his style of play influences the whole team”.
The way to stop him, according to the coach, is to avoid feeding balls, because “more than his intelligence or technical ability, he knows how to use his body to open other offensive options. “
“It is true that until now he has not handled many balls. But even a small ball is enough to make him dangerous,” said the coach, who assured that “you can’t just focus on one player, although this one in particular a permanent threat.” .
The coach also identified goalkeeper Wojciech szczesny“which was decisive for them to get to where they are today.”
France will face their first direct elimination match since they fell to Switzerland in the round of 16 penalty shootout of the last Euro Cup, a match the coach did not want to stir up “so as not to wake up memories of the past”.
Do Switzerland and Poland look alike? “Not at all”, replied the coach, saying “it’s useless to look back” and pointing out that “a new competition starts now where, if you don’t raise the level, you have to pack your bags”.
Source: La Verdad
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