Deschamps asks for help from Spain to warn French players of surprises in Iraq

France head coach Didier Deschamps used Spain’s result in a friendly against Iraq to motivate and educate his players ahead of another World Cup clash.

The Spanish “Marca” newspaper reports.The French national team began their World Cup campaign with a strong performance against Senegal, where the Roosters forced their lead thanks to a superb second half which saw a brilliant assist from Michael Oliz and a brace from Kylian Mbappe.

The French are set to return to the green rectangle for their second match against an opponent that looks less strong on paper, prompting Deschamps to work on raising the awareness of his players to avoid overconfidence. The coach appeared in a video released by the French Football Federation during a speech to the players in the dressing room before the start of one of the training sessions, warning them of the danger of the Iraqi team, citing the draw in the friendly match against Spain.

Speaking to the players, Deschamps said. “Do you know anything about Iraq? Don’t think deep down that it’s a small team, because it’s not, and I assure you of that. First and this is a fact for you to be aware of, do you know Bolivia? This is a good South American team and they beat them there in Mexico. yes, but they drew against Spain.”

“We have a lot of time and there are a few days left, but let none of you think that the confrontation will be easy just because we are the French team, because there are other teams that could think that way. big teams playing against weak teams from Iraq.”

Deschamps continued. “Nor think, as may seem natural, that sooner or later we will make the difference in the end. Those big teams didn’t do it and I don’t want the same thing to happen to us and we wait for it to happen.”

The French coach concluded his speech by referring to the strengths of the Iraqi national team, saying: “It’s a good team. They play simple football, but they do so in a well-considered way. You will see that later. They play a good 4-4-2 tactical style and have giant players in attack. guys, so you can consider it.”