Press review: Deschamps a France legend, Olise, Dembélé, Doué | OneFootball

This Sunday, June 14, the French press (from a sporting perspective) focused, on the Paris Saint-Germain side, on nothing directly related to the club; instead, the spotlight was more on the 2026 World Cup. Including an already impressive record for Didier Deschamps, head coach of the French national team. But also difficult choices in attack regarding the positioning of Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, and Désiré Doué. Not to mention Warren Zaïre-Emery’s backup role, or a Tunisia side hoping to do better than usual at this World Cup.

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

Deschamps fairly well symbolizes the possible debates surrounding football at the moment. Despite major achievements, he does not have everyone’s support because of a style of play often considered too defensive. There are also doubts about the attacking setup, with Kylian Mbappé seeming untouchable even though questions remain about how suitable he is for a collective system.

In any case, this will be his last time in charge of Les Bleus, and we wish him a wonderful journey. It will also come with quite a headache, especially in the attacking department. His squad offers superb options, but finding the best formula may prove complicated.

As for Zaïre-Emery (a 20-year-old midfielder), he must accept that the competition is extremely fierce and that he still has time to become a full-time starter. Without forgetting to fight to make that happen as soon as possible. With his ability to play on either side of the defense, the Parisian could well have opportunities at this World Cup.

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