In the upcoming third round of UEFA A League matches on October 11 at 2:45 a.m. Beijing time, the French national team will challenge Israel on the road. Before the match, France's head coach Deschamps attended a press conference, detailing the team's preparations and responding to some recent controversial topics.
Regarding the choice of Chouamene as team captain, Deschamps said that Chouamene has the qualifications and experience to take on this responsibility and possesses excellent personal qualities. However, this decision does not change his nature as a player and is just a new phase in his career. Deschamps also emphasized that there are other players in the team such as Mignon, Konaté and Condé who can also play a leadership role.
In response to the controversy caused by Mbappe's failure to make the French team list but played on behalf of Real Madrid, Deschamps said he understood and respected the club's decision. He believes that the player's employer is the club, the club has the right to make arrangements according to the schedule and the player's state. At the same time, Deschamps also emphasized that he will be based on the information he has to deal with similar situations, and did not specifically target any club.
In addition, Deschamps talked about the other players in the squad. He said that Kolo Mouani has encountered some difficulties in the club, but in the national team he is doing very well and needs to keep this form. For players such as Teo Hernandez, Deschamps also gave encouragement and support, hoping that they can find their form as soon as possible and contribute to the team.
Speaking about the historic showdown with Israel, Deschamps recalled the heartbreaking loss in 1993 that kept France out of the 1994 World Cup. But Deschamps also said that for this generation of players, they have the ability and confidence to do well in the tournament and win honor for France.
