Zidane at helm, Deschamps criticised despite three Nations League wins

With three wins and a convincing draw in the Nations League, the era of Zinédine Zidane at the helm of the French team is confirmed, but the ears of Didier Deschamps are whistling in the face of criticism from some players.

A positive assessment under the guidance of Zidane

The French team began this period under the direction of Zinédine Zidane with a record of three victories and a draw, considered rather convincing by observers. The displayed playing intentions are widely praised, even though the consistency of performances remains improvable.

Voices rise against the method of Deschamps

Players such as Kylian Mbappé or Adrien Rabiot have recently expressed doubts about the method of Didier Deschamps. Christophe Dugarry, former 1998 world champion, was outraged this Thursday, recalling the humiliations suffered against Argentina and Spain, and reproaching the players for not having voiced their criticisms earlier.

‘It should have been brought up earlier!’ declared Dugarry, emphasizing that the players who speak today should have done so before the matches against Argentina and Spain, where France was ‘less strong’.

He added that the quality of play was often set aside in favour of the result: ‘But we win, we don’t care about the quality of play!’ according to Dugarry. The former striker concluded that the players are responsible to the same extent as Deschamps.

Despite these criticisms, the second star won in 2018 remains the memory of a creed that has borne fruit in the past, reminding that the method of Deschamps has already led France to glory.