Deschamps opens up about Griezmann

The French soccer coach, Didier Deschamps it said Thursday is the next step Antoine Griezmann He is the player he often talks to, to boost his confidence.

“I talk to the players a lot. Antoine is without a doubt the player I talk to the most“said Deschamps in a press conference before the France-Italy match that will be held tomorrow in Paris.

He added about the attacker Atlético de Madrid that “he has had better and worse moments” in the past year, but asserted his trust in him: “When he has good feelings, his influence is important.”

“I talked to him when European Cup“Between competitions I spend a lot of time with the players to make them gain confidence,” he also insisted that he will manage the player’s playing time.

The fight is tomorrow’s fight Italy This is part of the first day of the group stage of the new edition of the Nations League. The ‘bleu’ coach accepted the criticism his team’s play received during the recent Euro Cup, but tried to keep his distance. “There is always criticism. “It’s part of my life and the players,” he reflected.

“I will not insist on our lack of efficiency, which punished us in the European Championship, although we reached the semifinals,” he added. Deschamps.

The French coach did not give any hints about the starting team tomorrow or Monday against Belgium in Lyon: “It doesn’t matter which players start (…) the goal is to achieve the best result, include the maximum number of players,” he said. But he did say that his players will need the “love” of the fans.

Deschamps acknowledged that at the Euro Cup “we already have a very young team, which has not lost its quality,” and this youth has been increased with the additions of three silver medalists at the recent Paris Olympic Games: Loïc Badé, Manu Koné and Michael Olise.