the brilliant idea of ​​Deschamps to counter the Moroccan public

All means are good. During the semi-final of the World Cup against Morocco, the France team actually had to face a stadium entirely committed to the cause of Achraf Hakimi and his gang. This did not prevent Théo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani from offering the Blues a qualification (2-0) for the final against Argentina, a few days later. But to counter this boiling atmosphere, Didier Deschamps had prepared everything. In his notebooks, The Parisian publishes in his columns, coach Guy Stéphan’s assistant tells how the latter found the parade to counter the twelfth Moroccan man.

We are December 14 in the morning, and a few hours later, Kylian Mbappé and his family have to do battle with the North Africans. “During the muscle awakening, Didier decided to play a five-minute soundtrack on the noise that the public makes when Morocco plays so that the players take the measure, confides Stéphan. This atmosphere had struck the spirit of Thierry Marszalek and Éric Dubray, our video analysts. In the evening, we are therefore not surprised. Theo Hernandez’s goal barely silences the decibels”, also recalls the 66-year-old technician, who takes the opportunity to greet his brave opponent. “Morocco is and remains a formidable opponent until the last second. We were not surprised. His career deserved the greatest respect”, ends by writing Guy Stéphan.