Tirana (AFP)
"I'm expecting more from my team" after the sluggish success against Moldova (2-1), but the players have "no revenge" to take, said Saturday the coach of the Blues Didier Deschamps, before the last match qualifier for Euro-2020, Sunday in Albania.
. "Shaking the opponent"
Deschamps: The objective is to get the same result as against Moldova, which would allow us to secure our first place, to do better than our first half too, but it's another team. There was no revenge, we got the result we wanted, it was not easy, it's another context, another match, we have to make sure we're good. more than my team, but it's already the past. "
Raphael Varane (defender and captain of the Blues): "Compared to the last game, offensively we want to create more movement, play our football, what we did not manage to do in the first half where we were too static We did not manage to shake the opponent as we know how to do it Tomorrow the goal will be to find the binder offensively, be sharp in our actions and manage to shake the opponent. "
. "Even better" to finish first
Deschamps: "We'll have to give you how to use the draw?" A draw is a draw, there may be the possibility that it is more or less difficult if you are seeded. You have to be at least first, but that does not guarantee it, it is not clear today, and since the last four qualifiers will be known in March, there may be a new draw. will make sure to position themselves in the best place, which does not guarantee a less difficult group even if it is still better, but anyway we must beat everyone if we want to go to the end.
. Mbappé must "choose between his qualities"
Deschamps: "Kylian still has the ability to make the difference all by himself, he has done it, he will do it again." There is risk taking on individual actions, you have to find a happy medium, but he is still registered in a collective, he has tried a lot in individual action (against Moldova), maybe a bit too much, but I'm never going to blame an attacking player for taking initiatives. liked that it's better for him even if on arrival the result is there. "
Varane: "Kylian is always the same, there is no problem with him, he could do better on the pitch (against Moldova, ed), he knows he is a player who has a lot of In the field, I think sometimes he has to choose between his qualities because he can not do everything at the same time, he has the ability to play very fast, to create shifts, to play with his teammates. what he needs is to be able to get in touch with them, that's what he's trying to do on the pitch and what he might do best on the last match. in any case at the level of involvement and his desire on the ground, we can not blame him. "
. Beware of "fervor"
Deschamps: "With all this fervor, this passion, we will have a real match and we will have to be at our best level.I know very well that the Albanian team will not have the same face as against Andorra (2- 2 Thursday, ed), she will have the respondent. "
Varane: "Albania has an ability to defend with a lot of intensity, pressing, a low block but rather well oiled. (A go) We felt that it slid well against each other at the defensive level. They have an ability to project themselves on the sides too, so we are expecting a difficult and difficult match, we are world champion, we have the ability to over-motivate our opponents, and there is the inauguration of the stadium. they are in their house."
Interviewed at a press conference.
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