Continuation and end of the defusing operation on the Clairefontaine side, where Benjamin Pavard and Wissam Ben Yedder walked past the journalists after the early afternoon nap to recover from the physical work done earlier this morning.

"The atmosphere is good, everyone gets along well as we can see in the training sessions which are open to you", remarks the first.

As for the second, he does not hesitate to use our favorite footballing cliché to sweep away the concerns of the moment.

“We are united, united, we have a group that lives well and is focused.

Naive that we are, we decide to swallow everything.

In the closet, therefore, the bickering between Giroud and Mbappé.

Anyway, Paul Pogba had already folded the case the day before with his osteopath joke.

Modest pavard

No, the important thing is that we are at D-4 of the first match of the Blues at Euro 2021, that Grizou and Benzema have resumed the race this morning and that two other players, including Raphaël Varane, no. did not take part in the afternoon session. Nothing serious, we are told. Here again, we still give ourselves a little time before really worrying, even if Tuesday is coming quickly and whatever we say, opposite it is not Gijon, it is not Valladolid, it is the Mannschaft. And against Germany, it is better to be full. Especially in this group, recalls a Ben Yedder never stingy in ready-made formulas, said "of death". Benjamin Pavard:

“The Germans are not below.

They have had one less hit, but they are gradually returning to their former condition.

They brought back Hummels and Muller, who are very important players, and they have some very good young players to help them.

"

The side of the Blues and Bayern also places his host country in the favorites of the competition alongside Portugal, Belgium and… France.

Well yes, you have to assume.

But not too much.

Everything is in the right mix, a bit like a big half-volley at the far post.

"We must not believe we have arrived, concludes Pavard.

We are one of the favorites, yes, but there are others.

The problem is that three quarters are in our group.

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