Nations League, France: Didier Deschamps does not trust Italy

Nations League, France: Didier Deschamps does not trust Italy'Italy

Thusì Didier Deschamps, France coach, on the eve of the Nations League match against Italy: "We always try to hurt our opponents. Our lack of offensive efficiency penalized us at the European Championships, despite qualifying for the semifinals. Now we have two games to manage, and we have to get the best result with different players and different combinations. I think this is the right time to do it and I want to involve as many players as possible".

"For me there are no friendly matches,” he says again. “Our goal remains the same, which is to get to the bottom. And then through this Nations League è in my opinion it is necessary to see as many players as possible. We through these six matches of the Nations League round want to get the best results. To make progress we need to see the players in action, and these six matches will serve a lot of players. Perhaps this will harm the collective expression of play, but it is è important to test them in these matches to get answers about some players".

Then a few lines about tomorrow&#39s rival. " Italy also comes out of the European Championships with some changes, but still has ambitions. The premature elimination they experienced, inevitably, led their coach to reflect, but Italy remains Italy, which is one of the best European national teams".

But what is your judgment of today&#39s Italy? "I won&#39t be allowed to judge Italy, I don&#39t know everything it&#39s been through. Spalletti will tell you something -. the French coach’s response -. Making comparisons with the more or less recent past makes no sense, Italy remains competitive and Spalletti has changed several players since the last European Championship. Italy remains Italy, after what happened with the premature elimination they will have the will to do well, è always a rival but so many French play in Italy and there's always the will to do something good".

What do you think of the case of Rabiot who è still without a team? "È a bit of an awkward situation,” Deschamps comments. “He was on a contract expiration date, so free to choose and solicited by several teams. Forò he is now è without a team and not training in a group. I hope he can quickly choose a club that can then bring him back with us".