France team: Benzema, Mbappé, his future … the truths of Deschamps in Rothen ignite – RMC Sport

Didier Deschamps was the exceptional guest of the show Rothen ignites this Friday on RMC. Present in the studio less than a year before the World Cup in Qatar, the coach of the France team answered all of Jérôme Rothen and Jean-Louis Tourre’s questions. From the record of the Blues in 2021, to the return of Karim Benzema, through his future at the head of the French team or the post of coach of PSG, Olivier Giroud … the technician did not evade any subject for two hours an exclusive interview. For those who missed it, here are the best statements from Didier Deschamps.

The year 2021 in review

“No 2021, it is not missed. We did not achieve an important objective. We were prematurely eliminated from this Euro. I remain factual, even if we had time to digest, we had ten minutes of “The high level does not forgive. Even this match is considered a draw. For me it tastes more like a defeat than a draw.

In 2021 over 16 matches, we have ten wins and six draws, including the one against Switzerland. It was a special context. We did everything to qualify, we are 3-1 in the 81st. And then after that didn’t turn out the way it should turn out. “

Euro balance sheet

“I know where you are coming from by saying that I could be less demanding. I keep the same requirements. It is the result which brings things forward. After the World Cup 2018, the eyes of others have changed. “They are looking at it differently. Before the Euro, there was motivation and desire. Until the 81st, we lead 3-1. Without good preparation we would not have made the match against Germany.”

We were impacted by the heat, by the sanitary bubble and the hotels chosen by UEFA. […] There wasn’t an attitude problem, no. Take the interpretation of the discussions with Coman and Pogba, it becomes negative. It was the same during the League of Nations but the result was different. […] There was no clash between Giroud and Mbappé. It is an ordinary tension. It managed. It lasted 24 or 48 hours. We win against Switzerland and there are no more signs to analyze. When the result is not there, the details become important. “

Say stop after the Euro

“I never thought of quitting after the Euro. I told the players. I would have quit myself if I had had less desire. I would have told my president but not there. I cut after the Euro. I told the players, the only person responsible for the Euro is me and I assume. We have been marked but we must accept it because it is the high level. You do everything to win knowing that you can’t win everything. It’s more difficult to digest when you don’t win. “

The return of Karim Benzema

“You think that Karim Benzema with Griezmann and Mbappé were efficient in October. They were efficient. Between Switzerland and October, they did not play together. At the Euro, we did not score goals? There is no ego in the group. No. I have no regrets about Benzema’s return. It happened there, I’m happy and he is happy. It happened like that. “He was performing. He was also disappointed that it ended early but don’t say that France was not performing. We were eliminated prematurely.” […] The most important thing is to have the desire and to meet him to discuss at length. Our meeting was the first step. It doesn’t matter who started it. It went very well. I can’t go back, it happened like this. We had a common need to see and discuss together. We discussed everything, reviewing everything. We discussed, I did not do my own analysis. I knew and he knew that we had to see each other.

The footballer has progressed to be very very efficient. He takes care of himself and at the athletic level it is high level. I had no problem with him, but humanly he has matured. He has a zest for life, he smiles and is more fulfilled. Him like me we needed to see each other before being in the France team. Beyond the quality, this group has a good state of mind. There is no ego. “

His future at the head of the Blues

“I don’t know. In all honesty, I don’t know. I don’t care. It’s my president who decides. The only and last to decide is the president. He will decide. I don’t have to. not yet extended, that’s how it is.The most important contract is the contract of trust.

The situation is like that and I don’t have a problem with that. This is going to be my fifth tournament. Apart from Brazil, all the other world champions were eliminated from the group stage. I could have been bored but that was not the case after the Euro. It is happiness. As long as I have the desire and the energy. […] It is a possibility to continue.

Coaching is another job. I’m not going to forbid myself something. I have flourished as a manager. Being in a club is 24 hours a day. These are shorter and more intense periods. I am at the top level with the best players and the best competitions. It has always been a possibility to continue. My contract is not a problem for me. I don’t care about the next day, even different it will be good too. I do not close any doors.

We won titles. We are world champions and we won the League of Nations. It was the same when you were a player and wore this jersey, you never want it to stop. […] I am not in the dark. I am in contract until December 2022. It could have stopped before the Euro too. I am not at my first tournament. I will do everything with my staff with the same requirements so that we do the best possible. “

Zidane as a potential successor

“I took Laurent Blanc’s place, someone will take my place. It will be Zizou or another. It’s not the fact that I like it or not, the conditions have to be met. Zizou has a link with the France team. With him we said that he would be coach when he launched his career. If he wants to and if the conditions are met, so much the better. […] Zinedine Zidane has been talking about it since 2016 and 2018.

It was not the president who spoke about it. He has the right to answer. He can say whatever he wants, that’s okay. Whether it’s Zizou or another. I will not comment on the words of my president but he also said that it was inappropriate to ask the question of my future. I don’t have a problem with Zidane being quoted, it doesn’t take away my serenity. “

The post of coach at PSG

“Today I am not available, I am not in the market. You will ask me the question in a year if the show is still there. I do not speak for myself, players have played in both clubs, why a coach couldn’t. It’s not that I wouldn’t have a problem with that but it’s a reflection. Antonio Conte was champion with Juventus and was with Inter. You’re going to have some enemies and friends. “

Giroud absent from the France team

“What I can say is that Olivier Giroud was in the very good results of the team. He has a situation today which is better than before the Euro where his playing time was reduced. is always selectable, there is no problem. After that, will he come back? I told him. I had a long discussion with him and he knows. The important thing is that he knows. ‘ve had it. I hate going into details. I got it, he knows. I don’t know what he said or not. Maybe I got it after his statement. He There is an emotional side, okay, but I’m not giving out a wild card for life.

There are emotional choices, human choices and sporting choices. When I have not taken certain players despite a status or experience. But I’m not going to call everyone I don’t take. […] At one point, it stops for everyone. I am not here to give guarantees. You have the impression that he cannot come back but Olivier can integrate into several systems. It’s very difficult, when a player has had status for several years, it’s too hard or frustrating to have 10%, 20% or 30% for that player. It is not possible for everyone even if they will say that it is good and that we can take it anyway. It is not possible.”

Mbappé’s future

“It’s bullshit to say that I said we had to leave France. I never said that, neither for him nor for any other. It is not to denigrate the Ligue 1. In relation to the requirements of the France team, which is the top international level, the more they will be used to top level matches in their daily life in the championship or in the European Cup, they approach the level of requirement.

This is not the case at Real when they play other teams in La Liga. This is not the case for Bayern in their league. Kylian will choose, it’s his choice. That he stays in Paris is not a problem. He had good intentions for the Euro. Wanting to do too well, he was unsuccessful. He has set the bar so high that if he scores three goals in one game he still has to score at least three in the next game. He has the right to be less well and to have a less efficient period. He may have digested some things. He became aware of certain things and humanly too. “

Clauss, Nkunku, Savanier… a future for the Blues?

Jonathan Clauss, I know him. Lens supporters watch Lens and each have a vision. Jonathan Clauss, I look at him. He is capable of doing very, very good things. Let him continue. His age (29) is not a problem, I called Jordan Veretout. That he is very good with Lens, good for him and that he continues.

Léo Dubois was called to the last gatherings. Jonathan is very good at what he is doing with his club in Lens this season. Why not have luck. I am not here to give a gift to anyone. You watch the French championship, there are French people abroad. This was the case with Théo Hernandez, he came. We talk about Clauss because he shoots set pieces but it’s like Hernandez we talk more about his passes. He is one of the applicants compared to the competition.

Christopher Nkunku He is a credible candidate compared to the competition. What he’s been doing since last season, in terms of efficiency, is very good. I can only encourage him to continue. Sooner or later he will come.

Finally Téji Savanier, he is doing very good things with Montpellier. He was part of the team that was at the Olympics. Sylvain Ripoll is not a magician and could not do more at the Olympics. Téji Savanier, it is in relation to whom and to the competition. There are lots of people and I only have 23 boxes. When I take one it’s also for continuity. “