Didier Deschamps : (9)

" Sometimes you need to encourage them sometimes even to comfort them, let them know I trust them. Sometimes you need to tell the truth, being more aggressive. That’s management. I need to put the players in the best possible conditions. " - Didier Deschamps

" It happens to attackers that they have a longer or shorter period where they are not always efficient. " - Didier Deschamps

" Open all the debates that you want, but I think that the players that I select, and in whom I have total confidence, deserve a minimum amount of respect. " - Didier Deschamps

" You can always criticise people, the players are aware we can improve in a number of areas. " - Didier Deschamps

" Scoring eight goals is never easy. " - Didier Deschamps

" With the support of all our fans, we have to be stronger than our opponents. " - Didier Deschamps

" I don’t think you just become a leader. " - Didier Deschamps

" My past as a player is strongly linked to the red, white and blue France shirt. " - Didier Deschamps

" When you make your final list for the World Cup or European Championship you don’t take the 23 best players, that is for sure. " - Didier Deschamps