A title remains a title and you will never hear Didier Deschamps trivialize one in his lifetime. Asked about his perception of the Final 4 of the Nations League which he is preparing to play this week starting with a semi-final against Belgium on Thursday, the coach of the Blues spoke of a “beautiful parenthesis”. “Until now at the international level, there have been two titles, world champion and European champion. There is one more competition, we did everything to qualify for this Final 4 by going to win in Portugal so now that we are there and that there is a place in the final, it’s one more title “ he announced, before sending a small tackle to those who would like to minimize the stake. “You can put it wherever you want on the scale. It’s an additional competition that has replaced friendlies that were not of great importance to you. We are there with a goal, which changes a bit. ‘is that we are already in the semi-finals of the competition when this is not usually the case “
About Belgium
Asked also about the next opponent of the Blues, Deschamps did in the simplicity rather “launch” this clash between two nations whose rivalry has grown since the 2018 World Cup. “In terms of experience, they have six or seven players at over 100 caps. Belgium is considered the best team in the FIFA rankings, and that’s not for nothing. They have young people who have pointed their noses with a hard core, attacking potential and strong defensive strength. It is a very fine generation for several years who have not had the good fortune to experience success through the last two competitions. “
The replay of Didier Deschamps’ press conference
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