Hugo Lloris wanted to temper the ardor of his teammates before the match against Wales. – FRANCK FIFE / AFP
At the Allianz Riviera,
The day before the match of the France team requires, it is captain Hugo Lloris who stuck to the exercise of the press conference. If the Spurs player is not necessarily the most talkative in this kind of exercise – or the least interesting, it is according to -, he had two or three things to clarify before the first match of preparation of the Blues against the country of Wales. It will not have escaped the captain of the Blues that a wind of optimism has been blowing for several days now on the group of 26 called by Didier Deschamps. Too much, maybe.
From Coman to Koundé via Tolisso or Benzema, all have more or less openly announced that the France team is coming to this Euro with the status of favorite, when some did not hesitate to speak of a war machine, to the image of the Bavarian winger, for whom the Blues have “the best team in the world”.
An observation shared at first by Lloris, who explained Tuesday evening that “there has always been a lot of expectation on the France team, even more since it has the status of world champion”. “And by having a lot of talent on paper, obviously we will be expected but we try to stay in our bubble and not be influenced by what is said outside”, he tempered.
“We have no guarantee of success”
The thing, precisely, is that for once it does not come only from the outside. So, without formalizing it as it is, the former Niçois wanted to calm the ardor of the most optimistic a little, recalling the importance of “balance” of this French team, which cannot entirely rely on its armada. offensive. Can we still imagine a team with four offensives on Wednesday against Wales? “Anything is possible in football when the game plan is clear, precise,” said the one who will celebrate his 100th selection as captain on Wednesday.
“Then it’s up to the players to put the right animation on the field, with or without the ball. But of course, offensively we have a lot of talented players in a lot of different areas. But we do not win a competition without being solid and well organized, we win on the ground and not on paper, repeated Hugo Lloris, history that the message passes five out of five. We have no guarantee of success, it is up to us to create the positive dynamic to be able to enter the competition in the best possible way and to last in this competition. “At 24 hours before the first game of the Blues, this is a small bite that will not hurt anyone.