There France did not particularly shine in the first three matches of Euro 2024. With five points and no goals scored, Didier Deschamps’ team lived up to the expectations of former world champions, also disappointing due to their status as big favourites. But in the inside-outside against the Belgium to the round of 16 of the Europeans everything could change, in the event of a victory achieved with firmness, if possible.
The Blues they are preparing to make some changes, probably with the move to a 4-4-2 which would allow some players (Mbappé, Thuram and Griezmann) to play in a position in which they are more comfortable. But coach Deschamps also knows that in a tournament like this the mental component is almost as important as the tactical aspect. For this reason the coach made a speech to the team, leaked thanks to Le Parisien.
Sincere words. “I hope you had fun with your families. Now another competition begins. I trust you, I believe in you. I chose all of you to be here. The talent is there, but it will not be enough. We have done some things well, others less well. We have an efficiency problem, but we are playing. I ask you to give 100%, I trust you. Not 99%, that is not good enough. Do not look at the scoreboard, we have the scoreboard we have. The others are also tired of playing with France. The match is on Monday at 6pm. I ask you to give 100%. The only truth that matters is that of the match”, Deschamps told his players. “See you on Monday to see if this speech has been effective”, he concluded his message.