The hierarchy at the post of goalkeeper could evolve over the months, on the other hand specified the coach of the France team on the first day of the first meeting of the year. The France team will face the Netherlands on Friday and Ireland next Monday in qualifying for Euro 2024.
The little suspense that remained was swept away on this Monday, March 20, the first day of the France team gathering, by the France team coach Didier Deschamps. The boss of the Blues has decided as goalkeeper, Mike Maignan (27 years old, 5 caps) is the designated successor to newly retired Hugo Lloris as No. 1 in the cages. At the top of the hierarchy, the doorman of AC Milan is ahead of Alphonse Areola and Brice Samba for the moment, but not necessarily in that order.
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“There is a hierarchy, because it is important that it is there”, estimated Didier Deschamps in a press conference, but it is not yet fixed for the positions of n°2 and n°3. Above all, it could be brought to evolve in the coming months. “It goes through the discussions that I will have with the three goalkeepers but Mike Maignan will obviously have this responsibility of being number one on this rally”, confirmed Didier Deschamps. In other words, if he wants to maintain the position of n°1, the Rossoneri goalkeeper has every interest in being solid against the Netherlands this Friday and in Ireland next Monday, two matches which count for the qualifiers for the Euro 2024.
Mike Maignan will have the heavy responsibility of ensuring the succession of the Lloris-Mandanda doublet who defended the goals of the France team for nearly fifteen years. The goalkeeper trained at PSG has shown in Italy that he is mentally ready to take on heavy responsibilities. Mike Maignan quickly made Gianluigi Donnarumma forget in Italy when he arrived at AC Milan in 2021. He has since gained momentum and has distinguished himself in recent weeks after five months without competition both in the league and in the Champions League. Didier Deschamps used him more frequently last season, starting him four times.
