“You can’t say things like that”, Deschamps told Lucas Hernandez off! | OneFootball

In an interview with GQ, Didier Deschamps, head coach of the France national team, revealed that he had spoken to Lucas Hernandez, the 30-year-old Paris Saint-Germain and Les Bleus defender, after he said in March about his squad ahead of the World Cup, “no other team had this kind of attacking quality.”

“The downside is that we have talented players, of course, but they are young.”

You can understand Deschamps’ thinking: he does not want these players getting carried away or attracting extra pressure. However, there does not seem to be any special need to “calm down” Hernandez after those media comments. Quite simply, because there is some truth to what he said. Les Bleus’ attacking potential is exceptional and acknowledged by everyone. Now, the main thing will be for the coach to fully make the most of his squad’s strengths. And excuses will be hard to use if the run ends up being rather short.

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