Sometimes you need to encourage them sometimes even to comfort them, let them know I trust them. Sometimes you need to tell the truth, being more aggressive. That's management. I need to put the players in the best possible conditions. — Didier Deschamps Copy Share Image
There are a lot of things you can practise to unsettle teams that defend deep. — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
Each member of the team must feel important - everyone must make my life and choices difficult. — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
There is no worse situation to enter competition than losing the home opener. — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
Look, I was a water carrier, I don't reject my image. I didn't have the pretension to think that I could change a match… — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
It's hard to evolve when you only have fifteen days or three weeks to practice and correct and change tactics. — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
In football, you don't hold on to the ball just to hold on to the ball. When you have it you need to be… — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
When you go to a club abroad and play against one from your own country, you are part of the enemy. — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
My past as a player is strongly linked to the red, white and blue France shirt. — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
My departure from Juve remains a regret, a mistake that taught me one thing - never make an immediate decision, at the end of… — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
To score three goals and not concede any is always interesting for a coach. — Didier Deschamps Copy Share
