He spoke about the energy that the Croatians were bringing and urged his players to play “as simple as possible”.
“They come, they’re aggressive,’ he says. ‘You’ve all seen the energy they’re giving. Play as simple as possible.
“When you have the ball if someone is on you, and there’s another one coming, give it. As soon as you can, give it to Kylian [Mbappe].”
He didn’t stop there though he then addressed Griezmann who neatly put away a penalty against Croatia after a VAR handball call.
“Antoine, come down a bit during counters,’ Deschamps said. ‘You’re staying up next to the attackers, we need you to be an option.”
In all fairness one can understand why the coach would want the youngster on the ball so much, the 19-year-old was sensational throughout the World Cup, bagging the FIFA best young player award.
Varane also had a final input before he and his teammates left the dressing room:
‘Don’t get too worked up about positioning. Guys, it’s in your head. Be positive, believe in it. We’re gonna win, guys. We’re gonna win this match!’
‘No need to get too worked up about it, come on! We’re gonna win, guys. Forty-five minutes, flat out, come on!’
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