France team in disarray during EURO 2024: Coach Deschamps argues with Real Madrid star

French media revealed that there was internal turmoil within the home team right around the time of attending EURO 2024.

According to L’Equipe newspaper (France), coach Didier Deschamps faces signs of instability within the French team at EURO 2024. French players feel that coach Deschamps builds training sessions that lack intensity and that this coach lacks intensity. Show arbitrariness with your decisions.

The blue shirt team did not start as expected at the tournament in Germany. After a minimal victory against the Austrian team in the opening match at EURO 2024, the French team had 2 consecutive draws against the Netherlands and Poland.

Coach Deschamps

Coach Deschamps is known as an excellent strategist, but at the tournament in Germany, cracks appeared in the relationship between him and the players. L’Equipe newspaper confirmed that French players are worried about coach Deschamps’ recent moves, including a tense conversation with midfielder Eduardo Camavinga after the draw with Poland.

Mr. Deschamps blamed Camavinga for losing the ball many times during the match. The 21-year-old player is said to have had a fierce argument with coach Deschamps.

Striker Antoine Griezmann was also reprimanded by coach Deschamps. The Atletico Madrid player was on the bench in the match against Poland and only came on in the second half to replace Kante.

The 55-year-old coach was angry with Griezmann in a situation where the player appeared to be slow in putting pressure on his opponent. Mr. Deschamps said that Griezmann came on from the bench but he played without energy compared to the main players.

The French team only ranked second in the group.

Coach Deschamps’ decision to leave Griezmann on the bench has sparked debate in France. Some people think it was deserved, however, others believe that Mr. Deschamps was unable to help Griezmann improve his performance.

Coach Deschamps’s personnel changes also caused controversy. In the match against the Netherlands, Mr. Deschamps only had 2 personnel adjustments. He brought on Kingsley Coman and Olivier Giroud, while Bradley Barcola and Camavinga were unused.

The French players believe that their training intensity is not enough to prepare them for the EURO. As a result, after 3 matches in the group stage, the French team has not scored any goals from open play.

The French team scored one goal from the penalty spot and one own goal. The French team also lacked flexibility in changing tactics on the field, while coach Deschamps and the players grew increasingly distant.

Emmanuel Petit, former French football player, was not surprised by the performance of coach Deschamps and his team in Germany. “That doesn’t surprise me, things like that have been going on for the past 10 years. The French team should have played much better offensively with the quality and options that coach Deschamps has in this squad” , Emmanuel Petit declared.

Coach Deschamps’ secrecy in choosing personnel, along with somewhat tense conversations with the players, has evoked memories of internal conflicts in the French team more than 10 years ago.

The match against Belgium in the round of 16 of EURO 2024 is an opportunity for coach Deschamps to correct mistakes, calm the players in the locker room and dispel doubts surrounding the French team in recent times.