After starting full steam ahead against Australia, with a 4-1 win, France will face Denmark on Saturday (7pm) against an opponent against which recent history has not exactly favored the blues (defeats in June and September with 2-1 and 2-0 respectively).
And coach Didier Deschamps recognized it himself: “Between June and September, Denmark beat us twice. We have to make sure that doesn’t happen tomorrow. [este sábado]”, refusing to speak of “revenge” against the Scandinavians.
In the first round of the group, Denmark got no further than a draw to nil against Tunisia. For Deschamps, however, this game says little about the real value of the Scandinavians. “They’re an underrated team,” he thought, recalling that it’s something he had warned about “several times”. “Denmark always has the option to change the system, which can lead to many different problems,” he said.
With this – and despite the 4-1 victory in the opening round – Didier Deschamps does not close the door to changes in the team that will take the field, and it is already certain that there will be at least one change in defense after Lucas Hernandez’s injury, which will keep him sidelined until the end of the season. “Against Australia, apart from the goal against, there were three situations where we could have done better. It could even be a single player entry, but there are tweaks that can be made. There are things we can improve on.”
If they win the game, France can face Argentina or Mexico. But Deschamps prefers to focus on Saturday’s meeting with Denmark: “Let’s think about this game. Let’s look no further. Of course the second game can be decisive, but don’t put the suspension higher than it should be.”
Source: DN
