Pointed out by Christophe Dugarry for the defensive play of the French team, Didier Deschamps responded in his own way to his former teammate.
” A victory in the style of Deschamps” .
These are the terms in which Christophe Dugarry described the narrow success of the French team against Belgium (1-0), in the round of 16 of Euro 2024. The former striker did not hesitate to use an ironic tone.
“We’ll have to look at the rules, because we played with 12 players. We still have the best player in this European Championship, his name is CSC… We’re down to two, he’s the top scorer in our team, we’re delighted,” added Dugarry, consultant for M6.
“I only saw happy people”
These remarks obviously did not go unnoticed in the ranks of the French staff. Although he denies listening to the comments, Didier Deschamps is not insensitive to them. Especially when they concern his team’s playing identity. In the context of this quarter-final against Portugal, the coach of the Blues therefore wanted to defend his record during his press briefing. “We have a popular enthusiasm that is there, whatever each of us may think. Some may be less happy, but I saw almost only happy people in the last match, even if it was not very open, very tactical. It is always more exciting to win 5-4, but that is not always what football is about.”
“I am happy to experience such emotions and to share them with the supporters who are increasingly numerous at the stadium and in front of the TV, continued Didier Deschamps. There are critics, you are there to do your job. My president Philippe Diallo tells me that he gets asked a lot of questions about me, I tell him I am sorry! Criticism has always been part of my daily life, when I was a player or since I became a coach or selector. I am not saying that a few years ago I experienced it in the same way. Today, it does not prevent me from living very well, serenely and peacefully.
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