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France coach Didier Deschamps and the Roosters players were unanimous in their praise of Bayern Munich winger Michael Oliz’s exceptional performance following his historic hat-trick in France’s 3-1 win over Northern Ireland at the Stade Pierre Maura in Lille on Monday evening.
As reported by the French “TF1” network, the dressing room of the French national team became “under the spell” of Olissi, who became the author of a wonderful hat-trick, increasing his number of goals to 7 in only 17 international matches.
“Everything seems easy for him.”
He is brilliant, as evidenced by his season with Bayern Munich. Everything seems easy for him now and he is proving to be very efficient. We have other great players but his hat-trick clearly highlights his ability. He has an amazing ability to repeat performances,” said Deschamps in an interview with TF1.
The French coach added at the press conference. “Michael is a very decisive player and he adds a lot for us defensively. We will need a player like him at this level. Bravo.”
He continued. “It took some time after the Olympics. He is an introvert as you know. He’s secretive, but he’s very lovable, and now he’s performing exceptionally well. We will need him at best.”
“We are sure that he will be successful in the World Championship.”
For his part, the midfielder of the French national team, Aurelien Chouamine, praised his colleague, saying to TF1: “He had a great season and we are sure that will lead to success in the World Cup. He’s doing his best and we’re glad he’s with us.”
Top player
In the mixed zone, Malo Gusto said: “He played a really great game. He scored 3 goals and helped us a lot. He is a top player.”
Meanwhile, “Crystal Palace” defender Maxens Lacroix commented. “We know his quality and we know he’s very good at what he does. He is a real asset for us. He scores 3 goals and makes a big contribution.”
A historic number that silences the doubters
Olisse became the first player since Youri Djorkaeff in June 1996 to score 7 goals in his first 17 games for France (10 goals), the same amount as Ousmane Dembele in 58 international matches.
The 24-year-old was greeted with a standing ovation from the Lille fans as he left the pitch, silencing any doubters and cementing his status as one of the Roosters’ most popular stars.
France are in Group Nine alongside Senegal, Iraq and Norway and are now dreaming of a third World Cup title in their history, especially with the remarkable brilliance of Olisse, who has become the Roosters’ “secret weapon”.
