Present at a press conference on Monday, the coach of the France team Didier Deschamps justified the summons of central defender Axel Disasi and striker Marcus Thuram for the 2022 World Cup. multiple posts.
Didier Deschamps explained his decisions.
The French team had a busy Monday. For the gathering of the Clairefontaine Blues before the departure for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the French selection experienced two important news: the call-up, as the 26th player, of striker Marcus Thuram and the withdrawal of defender Presnel Kimpembe, replaced in the crowd by Axel Disasi.
Present at a press conference, the French boss Didier Deschamps obviously took advantage of the opportunity to justify his choices and deliver several important messages.
Thuram was expected, Disasi thanks to the defense 4
Unsurprisingly, the 1998 and 2018 world champion confirmed that the selection of Thuram, in great shape with Borussia Mnchengladbach, was in reality scheduled for Wednesday and the announcement of the list of 25 elements. In my mind, I knew I was going to take a 26th. But I preferred to take a step back from all the games that were going to be played behind after my list on Wednesday. I wanted to have the clearest possible photograph before the arrival of the 26th, in case in order to be able to have an option for the 26th which could integrate the three linesjustified the former coach of Olympique de Marseille, then dismissing a possible physical problem for Karim Benzema.
From the moment I had this clear photograph last night, I took the player I had in mind and who could be the 26th since Wednesday. And no it’s not related to Karim, he assured. On the other hand, this Monday, Deschamps was still forced to review his plans with the selection, for the first time, of Disasi in order to compensate for Kimpembe’s package. And despite the surprise caused by a lack of balance between right-handers and left-handers in this position, the native of Bayonne assumed this choice. I called Axel about what he is doing with his club. It’s true that I haven’t called him so far. Left-handed or right-handed, in a defense 3, I would have favored a left-handed obviously. But in a defense 2, it’s different because I have right-handers who play leftreplied the 54-year-old, before explaining his decision to prefer the Mongasque to his club partner Benot Badiashile, who was nevertheless interesting at the last rally in September.
Compared to Benot, I answered a little before. He did interesting things with us, taking into account that it was his first selections. It was in a defense of three, which is different from a defense of 4. We are talking about two young players, Benot is with the hopes and is still a little younger than Axel. It is on the defensive capacity where Axel has demonstrated, for several weeks and more months, that he could be there. And circumstances have meant that… We’ve been following him for a while, that’s why I chose himhe explained.
Lucas Hernandez side, Konat and Upamecano in competition
However, this change in the functioning of Deschamps leads to a question: who to accompany Raphal Varane, holder if he finds a good physical shape, in central defense? While he could be considered the favorite to occupy the left axis, Lucas Hernandez will not be the lucky one. Lucas can also play left axis? No (he cuts, editor’s note), but he is above all left side. I told you, I’m not changing. I could have (changed, editor’s note) because I’m free to do what I want, of course he can play in central defense. But I consider him a left-back. So by deduction…clarified DD, before being clear on his options.
The two who are supposed to be able (to play this position, editor’s note), even if they can all do it in absolute terms… The two who are more used to playing left as a right-hander are Ibrahima Konat and Dayot Upamecano, finished Deschamps. The two young French talents therefore have a good part to play to start this World Cup in the starting lineup of the reigning world champions!
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