“Is Mike Maignan available for this match against Germany?
He will be in a normal session today (this Friday) with the two other goalkeepers, Brice (Samba) and Alphonse (Areola). Tomorrow will be another day.
Is Warren Zaire-Emery the player to replace Antoine Griezmann in the midfield?
It’s not because Antoine is not there that Warren will change register. Antoine, it’s Antoine. Due to his characteristics and his volume of play. There will be no Antoine bis. He played 84 games in a row but he didn’t start them all. It does not help the player who is called upon to play in his place to ask him to do as he does.
Managing to replace Antoine Griezmann, is it an exciting challenge for a coach?
No, because we’ve already done it. My role with my staff is to anticipate, of course I prefer to have the players available. I’m not going to say it’s exciting, we would have preferred it to be there. But it’s better that it gets there than in three months, it will allow us to see something different.
Do you see this preparation match for the Euro as essential?
All the meetings are important, we have just come out of a four-month break. You will analyze those who earned points. We will use it to get additional answers. There are always lessons. The two matches but also the ten days we spend together. Individual situations may change between now and the end of the season. This is not an essential meeting but it is an important meeting.
“Why wouldn’t it make me happy (for Karim Benzema to participate in the Olympics)? It’s not me who decides, it’s Thierry (Henry). I have no objection to showing you”
The president of the FFF, Philippe Diallo, announced in the columns of Le Figaro that whatever your result at the Euro, you would stay until the end of the contract in 2026. What does that inspire you?
Thank you (smile). It will not disturb my serenity which is there. That’s not what’s going to condition me. We’ll take the time. It does not create external disturbances. On me, it wouldn’t have changed anything. But on the outside… Since Philippe Diallo has been here, we have worked with confidence. I appreciate his words.
Karim Benzema applied for the Olympics this week. Would it please you to see him wear the blue jersey again?
I learned it like you. Why wouldn’t that make me happy? It’s not me who decides, it’s Thierry (Henry). I have no objection to showing you. He applied. Next, Thierry will give you the answers. »
