Saint-Denis (AFP)

"There were not many sparks," pointed out the Blues coach Didier Deschamps after Sunday's draw in the League of Nations (0-0) against Portugal in Saint-Denis, where the French were "solid "but were" supposed to be able to attack better ".

Q: Is there any frustration in not being able to find the opening?

A: "No, no frustration. The result seems logical to me from what happened on the field. It was a solid game, very tactical where both defenses took precedence. We are little by little. close to equality across the statistic line. It's not a bad game, we had a little more control in the 2nd period without creating any gaps or having chances. I expected this type of game against such a compact team. There were not many sparks. We have a good balance, but we have to be able to be more dangerous offensively. It's a more static game, more locked too, with few chances. The system allowed us to have possession but without creating enough danger. But it is probably also due to this team from Portugal. "

Q: Didn't you want to change your animation during the match?

A: "We can always change, but I didn't see a player in difficulty. Change for a change, sincerely I'm not convinced that we would have done better. We were supposed to be able to attack better, that's for sure, but it's okay. there too, by problems due to an adversary, to an opposition. Fortunately we have difficulties before the deadlines which await us next year. "

Q: Did the attacking trio Griezmann-Giroud-Mbappé seem to you to be perfectible?

A: "Perfection, you can never achieve it, if you can come close ... Antoine was much better in the second half, Kylian we saw less because he was also watched. We had less depth, the opponent has made arrangements too. Obviously we can do better. But you probably expected to see more Cristiano Ronaldo too. "

Q: Does Hugo Lloris' last minute stop in front of Ronaldo make him the man of the match?

A: "He has the save to make which is decisive. After that, does that make him the man of the match? It's difficult to bring out an attacking player on one side or the other. those who had this last opportunity, luckily Hugo was there, as he often is with us. "

Q: Presnel Kimpembe, rarely holder in Blue, did he pass his test by muzzling Ronaldo?

A: "It wasn't a test, he's been with us for a long time. Of course, he did not start the matches. The situation has changed for him in Paris, he continues more. He still has this athletic quality, he added more focus, and so much the better, despite this little raise that could have hurt us at the end. He was solid like the defensive sector as a whole. "

Interview at a press conference

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