Questioned by Tlfoot this Sunday, the selector Didier Deschamps made it clear that he does not intend to recall the attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet in the French team despite his excellent performances with OM. For considerations mainly of human management …
Payet has not been called in Blue since October 2018.
A Payet in this condition, Didier, you must call him back. There is no stronger than him in number 10 in this positioning. (…) Didier, put it in the group, try it, and I think the France team will come out of it bigger.
In mid-October, RMC consultant Jrme Rothen called on France team selector Didier Deschamps to recall Dimitri Payet (34) in his list to face Kazakhstan (November 13) and Finland (November 16) as part of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Deschamps fears Payet’s frustration
Since the start of the season, the attacking midfielder has indeed been marching on the water with Olympique de Marseille. Author of 7 goals and 4 decisive assists in 12 games in all competitions, the Runionnais has regained his best level, he is regularly decisive and stands out as the X factor of his team. Despite his exceptional form, the former Lille resident, no longer called since October 2018, was not in the list unveiled Thursday by Deschamps. And this Sunday, the technician closed the door almost definitively to the finalist of Euro 2016.
He had a very good period with us, even if it did not end with a European title. The players, who have for several years been in the French team with an important player status, holder, executive, then have a lesser role, there will always be a big frustration, even more, even if they can hide it at times., was justified the 1998 world champion this Sunday for Tlfoot. This is something that is very difficult for me to live with, especially for the player concerned.
Giroud in the same case?
Deschamps therefore fears that because of his strong character and the status of replacement that would be his in the event of a return, the OM captain will end up damaging the atmosphere within the group … With a grain of salt, the technician looks for So make it clear, between the lines, that the Runionnais has done his time in selection and that he does not intend to call him back to play the second roles. Remarks that may also apply to striker Olivier Giroud, holder fallen following the return of Karim Benzema and absent from the last three lists despite his successful debut at AC Milan …
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