17:58
On N’Golo Kanté
“No, the only time he impressed me was when he started dribbling down the right side [sourire]. I played with him, he’s great NG. He does a lot of good for a team, for a defense. It’s a joy to have him with us. We hope that he will continue like this for as long as possible.”
17:57
On his different role in the French team
“My role is completely different here compared to Atlético. In club, I’m more into finishing whereas in selection I’m more into construction. I say it, I say it again, I adapt. In the last match, I wasn’t very far from scoring, it didn’t come down to anything. Do I miss it [de marquer, ndlr] ? Obviously. But that’s not what I’m absolutely looking for. I want to win, I want to help the team win.”
17:55
Concerning building a group
“Complicated matches help create bonds. We suffer, we all defend together. The entrants did well straight away. This is what will make the difference until the end. It’s also thanks to those on the substitutes’ bench that we can win.”
17:53
On Olivier Giroud
“No, he’s no different. He is always in good shape, always happy, on or off the field. He requires a lot of work in the kitchen, because he is a player who demands a lot for meals [sourire].»
17:52
Concerning the success of Didier Deschamps
“His success…It’s the group that he manages to build, from the medical staff to the players. He always has the little tactical touch that will make the difference in the match. He is very rarely wrong. He’s a coach – and a player – who wins, he has that in him. He knows how to handle pressure very well. We, as players, we feel it in the locker room.
17:51
On his physical condition
“I feel good physically. During the friendly matches, I was a little tired because of the preparation. It took me a while to come back; at 33, you recover less quickly. There I am 100%, I feel good.”
17:49
If he is frustrated at having touched fewer balls
“No, I’m not frustrated [sourire]. It’s true that I touched fewer balls but I almost scored, so there you go.”
17:48
Areas for improvement for the team
“Read the game well, pause and accelerate when necessary. I think the most important thing is finishing, trying to finish matches.”
17:48
If the style of the Blues was “boring” against Austria
“It’s up to you to tell me [sourire]. No, the word boring, I took it from you because you say it often. But that’s kind of what I was saying. There will be matches where we will need to be strong defensively, leaving nothing to the opponent. This is what we did against Austria. I am very happy with the response from the team.”
17:45
His opinion on Ronald Koeman
“He’s a coach that I really liked. He is quite straight with his players. He told me he always said what he thought, which is not the case with all coaches. Then he had the time at Barcelona where it was very difficult to establish yourself, whether as a coach or a player. Regarding the Netherlands selection, I love their style of play. They have a lot of injuries. They lost a key player, Frenkie de Jong. But they replaced him with players who have the style of play that Ronald Koeman is looking for. This is a team that masters its subject well. It will be up to us to find their flaws.”
17:41
On collective initiative linked to political news
“We will see if it will happen or not. The only thing I can say is go vote. I think that everything that is political is very serious, very complicated, quite private. I’m here as a football player. I know I have a lot of notoriety but I don’t have to use it. I just say go vote, it’s so important.”
17:40
If the lack of realism of the Blues worries him
“Against Austria, it was a game for defense. They had an extraordinary match, in the duels or on ball clearances. They were very strong. We missed two or three opportunities where we could have finished the match. We didn’t do it. We know that we have to kill matches otherwise we could be equalized until the last second. I was still watching the Slovenia-Serbia match where Slovenia conceded a goal twenty seconds from the end…So we need to improve on that. But I’m not afraid for the offensive players, we have talent, and they scored goals.
17:37
On a possible adaptation in the event of Kylian Mbappé’s package
“I think the whole team should adapt [à l’absence de Kylian Mbappé, ndlr]. I don’t know if he’s going to play or not. Whether you have one of the best in the world on your team or not, that changes a lot. We’ll see what happens. In football, you always have to adapt, that’s what I like. No matter tomorrow, we will have to adapt. This is what must also make us strong, we must find the weak points of our opponents and be strong like against Austria.
17:35
Regarding his first match against Austria
“Yes, I touched a few fewer balls than usual. I’m trying to find the spaces. I was less in the heart of the game but I had the feeling that I was not needed down there. I tried to be in an area that allowed me to link up with the attackers. It’s not a match where I was very good. We have a match tomorrow, and I hope to touch a few more balls.
17:33
On his state of form
“I’m doing very well. The match against Austria was very physical. But like that we have entered the competition and we are ready to move forward!”
17:32
On Kylian Mbappé
“Kylian is doing very well. His nose deflated a little. We will see until the last moment, depending on his feelings.”
17:30
Antoine Griezmann has arrived
The press conference will begin in a few moments.
17:25
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17:20
Press conference begins at 5:30 p.m.
The press conference should begin in about ten minutes.
17:18
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