France will face Spain in the upcoming Europa League semifinal at 3 a.m. Beijing time on July 10th. Before the match, France's head coach Deschamps attended a press conference and expressed his views on a number of issues.
First of all, when asked to comment on Spain's midfield, Deschamps said that Spain's midfield is where their strength lies, especially with such an indispensable player as Rodriguez. He mentioned that Spain's midfield trio is able to provide excellent technical control and has great offensive potential. In addition, he also praised the control shown by the Spanish team as a whole, which impressed almost all opponents.
Deschamps spoke highly of France's goalkeeper Meignan's outstanding performance at this year's Euros. He believes that Mignon is a very high level goalkeeper, excellent in the goal line, whether in the air or on the ground can have excellent play. At the same time, he also pointed out that Mignon's ball control ability is also very strong, for the team is an important guarantee.
Regarding Mbappe's request to be replaced in the last match against Portugal, Deschamps said that Mbappe had just played nearly 110 minutes of play and that playing extra time had been a bit of a stretch for him. He emphasized that if a player does not feel good, even a star like Mbappe is not necessary to force to stay on the field. He revealed that the team has done everything they can to help Mbappe regain his form and believes he will do everything he can to be at his best in the upcoming matches. At the same time, he also mentioned the recent injury problems suffered by Mbappe, including back and nose injuries, believing that these factors have affected him to some extent.
Deschamps said he had no regrets about Laporte's choice to play for Spain in the Spanish team. He believes that Laporte made his choice and most importantly he is happy. He emphasized that the team's goal is to win the game and not to dwell on the player's choice of nationality.
In addition, Deschamps revealed the news that Lucas Hernandez, who is recovering from an injury, will be coming to the game. He said that Lucas is very concerned about the team and has talked to him several times. He believes that Lucas will do his best to get back to his best and looks forward to his early return to the team.
Speaking on the issue of France's striker Giroud's playing time, Deschamps said he needs to make choices based on the specifics of the game and the opponent. He emphasized that having more strikers does not necessarily mean that the team will be more efficient, but needs to be flexible according to the actual situation. He also said that this will be very important in tomorrow's game.
Finally, Deschamps responded in a humorous way to the criticism of being bored with the way France played. He said that spectators could choose not to watch the game if they were bored, but he also emphasized the French team's ability to share their emotions and make the French people happy with their achievements. He also pointed out that the fact that fewer goals have been scored in this Euro than in the past is a general phenomenon and not just a problem of the French team.
