LIVE – French team: Thierry Henry impressed by Zaire-Emery’s impassivity when the PSG stars jumped on him

Present to the press this Monday, Thierry Henry once again said all the good things he thought of Warren Zaire-Emery. The Espoirs coach particularly appreciated his impassivity when his PSG partners went to congratulate him in their own way after his first call-up to the Blues.

“I haven’t seen him yet, I congratulated him of course but just by text message like the new generation does. There is an image that sums up Warren, I think you all saw it, it’s when the PSG players came to jump on him”, estimated the 1998 world champion. “I don’t know but I might have tried to run, get out of bed or get out of that. He stayed , they jumped on him, he didn’t shout ‘I’m choking’ or ‘I’m not choking’. They came out, he was still in the same place, just red. He got up, they They said bravo to him and he said bravo and then he left… Warren. There you go. I found it funny but at the same time it summed him up well, he’s really measured and mature.”

And Thierry Henry added: “Last time, we played Cyprus and he had his baccalaureate exams or was working. We’ve all done it, when you take exams, it’s still difficult. You play for the starting PSG, you go to the French team, you’re going to give up because at some point you have to let go. And he’s there calmly, without any problem. That’s why last time I talked about his entourage, his parents because he still lives with them, well done. Well done because I went through that, not as young, but I have the impression that when you watch Warren play he already has 400 matches in the League 1. I saw him arrive at the Château de Clairefontaine, on the staircase you have the impression that he has been there for a long time. He has something special. Now, I hope that everything goes well for him . But it’s been a long time since I saw someone go to A where I found that everyone was happy. Everyone was smiling. Warren exudes something special. When he enters a room or when he plays, even if it’s not small bridges or flips, he exudes a serenity that becomes contagious and you want to see him do well. Quite simply.”

Like Didier Deschamps before him, Thierry Henry, coach of the French youth team, was also questioned about the low number of goals scored in Ligue 1 this weekend.

“There were 12 goals this weekend and 13 the weekend before. It’s not necessarily the goals in fact. Last night, there were no shots on target, there were no no actions. Is it specific to these two weekends? I don’t know. Nice is second with 13 goals scored. It’s there, it’s in front of you. Apart from the crazy people in front (PSG) , where you can score more easily than others…There were a lot of risky matches this weekend too. The teams don’t want to open up because you’re playing your direct competitor…I tried to see why how. I hope it will be the only two weekends like that. There was also the 4-4 between Chelsea and Manchester City, at the same time we had a Rennes-Lyon then a Lens-Marseille. We had to just don’t watch Manchester City-Chelsea.”

This will have been longer than what the coach had accustomed us to.

“No debate is closed. We are always alert. Jonathan is back, we are making sure to be alert for all the players. Malo Gusto came with us during the last gathering, we are monitoring other players just in case. In this rally, these are the two who can play, even if there is a third. Axel Disasi I had to use him in this position, he has already had to do it.

“He hasn’t had a lot of playing time with us. He performs very well at club level. In the national team he hasn’t always found himself in the best conditions in matches where I’ve had a lot of trouble. He’s not not in the same psychological situation at the club, where he does not ask himself the question of whether he is going to play on the weekend. When he has playing time with us, he tells himself that he must perform well because he “There are people behind. He is not in a psychological situation that is the same with his club. He has everything he needs to take the next step.”

“When I see the seasons he’s had… Antoine, with the season he had, I’m not saying that Modric didn’t deserve it, but Antoine could have… it happens. He’s not on the side, but perhaps he lacks recognition for everything he does.”

“You are too harsh with Kolo Muani. You don’t love him enough, you don’t see what he is capable of doing, even if he can do better… Certainly, in terms of efficiency, he can improve his game back to the goal, but in terms of generosity he does a lot. The expectation and analysis that many can make is that it’s Paris, we paid a significant price for him, so he must be absolutely efficient but don’t forget where he comes from. Kolo wasn’t far from being more than decisive at the World Cup. Last year, in Germany, he had a very good season, he has to digests too. the demands are higher in Paris. He is someone who has significant potential but who also needs time to improve.”

“The important thing is that Antoine touches the ball, that he is at the heart of the game. He is not a player who perhaps remained more positioned higher in the past. He is more useful when he takes off to participate in the game, which does not prevent him from being at the finish.”

Let him be as he is in his daily life with Paris, let him do things naturally, with confidence, liberated. And if he has to play, do the best he can. There’s no need to put pressure on himself, he already has it at PSG. But being in the French team there is a light that is a little more important. Potentially he has everything you need.

“Leave him alone, don’t do too much with him. He is put in the spotlight and it’s necessarily to the detriment of other players who have been there for a while. We have to give him time even if he has the ability in relation to what he does in Paris. There is an important resonance with the Blues. I trust him, we will talk about it calmly. He must maintain his serenity, his tranquility, he must continue to do what that he does.”

“From the moment he’s here, whether he’s 17, 18, 19 or 20, I’m not going to get any different treatment. The only thing I give to all the young players who arrive is to have a little more indulgence because wanting to be there and being there, I know that for some it’s not audible but the weight of the jersey is heavy. There are demands, but it has everything. It has to happen naturally. I’m not going to cajole her a little more because that would mean that I’m considering him separately.”

“Ligue 1 is always difficult because there is this athletic predominance that is always present. In other championships, it is not always a pleasure to watch from start to finish… I have never taken so much Ligue 1 players, that would mean I’m wrong (smile). Ligue 1 is competitive. It’s no less good compared to what I can see elsewhere.”

“He maintains his very specific register even if without wanting to offend him he experienced the high level later than others. But he is there through his performances with his club even if he is getting older too. He is going to have a long season. He had a more difficult start to the season hampered by physical problems. He is scoring goals again. He will have to maintain that too until the end of the season because he has competition. He also has significant experience and experience. There is a need for players who have had experience. The first criterion is to maintain performance. He does it and quite well. That is his merit.”

“I’m not going to go into data that I don’t have, it’s Kylian and his trainer’s business. I’m not here to tease anyone. You have to ask the question to those concerned. I’m not what he asks him in every match in different positioning and systems. In management and communication, I am not saying that what Luis Enrique did is not good, I can do it differently, others can do it differently. It can happen, but it’s not just Kylian, it happens to all strikers. Do they prefer to have a good big match and not score? I’m not sure… The ideal is to do both but with frequencies of three to four matches per week it’s not easy.”

“I don’t like comparisons between generations. Certainly, the same position but with different qualities. He is early because he was well prepared, because it’s him, because he is capable of to do on the field, to emerge in terms of majority. Everyone has their own personality, their character, it is not for nothing that they are where they are with their club, what they have been able to achieve with continuity and there the happiness he has to join us in the France A team.”

… and slips in his usual little touch of humor, before moving on to Klopp’s statements concerning the management of Konaté.

“You are looking for me from the first question… Ibou, as we told you, he was not playing the match in Toulouse but he warmed up for a possible comeback during the match he felt a problem with the level of the ischio. He had some tests, but it’s not serious. It’s an area where he already has an injury. It was not in the player’s interest nor in my interest. After that his coach said that, it must have happened before, it will happen at other times because interests diverge.”

The coach should not take long to make his appearance.

Warren Zaire-Emery arrived at Clairefontaine, early, for his very first call-up with the A.

The rally officially begins this Monday for the 23 Tricolores called by Didier Deschamps. In particular, Warren Zaire-Emery’s first steps among the “big boys” are expected. The coach will give a press conference at the start of the afternoon, five days before facing Gibraltar in Nice (8:45 p.m.).

· Guardians
Alphonse Areola
Mike Maignan
Brice Samba

· Defenders
Jonathan Claus
Lucas Hernandez
Theo Hernandez
Axel Disasi
Jules Koundé
Jean-Clair Todibo
William Saliba
Dayot Upamecano

· Environments
Eduardo Camavinga
Youssouf Fofana
Boubacar Kamara
Adrien Rabiot
Warren Zaire-Emery

· Attackers
Kingsley Coman
Ousmane Dembélé
Antoine Griezmann
Olivier Giroud
Randal Kolo Muani
Kylian Mbappé
Marcus Thuram

Last gathering of the French team for this year 2023. Already assured of playing the Euro next summer in Germany (June 14-July 14), the Blues will want to confirm their flawless performance in their qualifying group by seeking a victory against Gibraltar on Saturday in Nice, then in Greece on Tuesday. Until then, follow all the news and press conferences on the RMC Sport website and app.