“He is not in his best form, obviously reflecting the results of his club certainly. Kylian, with everything he is capable of doing, the influence on his team, it has a big impact. Is it his summer period where he didn’t have a classic preparation? I have no concerns about Kylian, his desire, his competitive mindset. He himself cannot be satisfied with what he does. Even when he does things well, he wants to do better. There are still matches this weekend and the two matches with France. (On his media silence as captain of the Blues) It belongs to him. You can ask him, he may be asked to speak if he wishes.”

“I had already announced it to you a little (during the last gathering). There is a question of competition, but what he achieves in this position, where he did not play last season, is interesting. Jonathan plays more regularly with his own qualities. We want to see him again with us. »

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“Between Jules and Benjamin, the one who is realigned is Benjamin Pavard. He has more difficulty in this full-back position. He no longer plays at Inter. Jules keeps him a little more busy in Barcelona. »

“The international dimension comes with what he does. Already scoring goals is very important in Italy. He has a lot of progress ahead of him, I tell him, his father (Lilian) too, and he knew it, but in Italy, a striker is mainly there to score goals. He must ensure that his counter is even higher.

“It doesn’t bother me. If in addition to everything it does very well, namely destabilizing defenses, it adds efficiency, it is obviously better. Against Newcastle, he made two good moves which were played a few centimeters apart. It could happen that he has a little less precision in the last movement in the area. Ousmane knows it. If he managed to translate everything he does into goals, it would take on more value and weight. I’m not taking away this ability to destabilize the opponent, it requires effort, fairly long sprints, the thrill that builds. Having technical accuracy after an effort is more difficult. He knows where he has room for improvement.”

“He is an attacker but who has been playing, since November and the World Cup, in a slightly lower register. In Madrid, he plays in a system with 2 central attackers. But with his profile, Antoine can evolve in different areas. With his volume of play, he connects with others. Each time, interesting things happen in the creativity and the link between the offensive and defensive aspects.

“I am not taking a player from Thierry (Henry, Espoirs coach). Warren, with what he has achieved since the start of the season, it’s strong. I talk with Thierry. This is potentially very interesting. Today, he is able to be on this (A) list. He has a very important role at PSG and in Espoirs, and with us it would be below. The priority, I leave it to “Titi” and the Hopes. But if he continues like this, he is a serious candidate to have a role in midfield (with the A). he has incredible maturity.”

“He has very good efficiency in relation to the playing time he has. He is decisive when he comes in. I hope he gets as much playing time as possible, to start matches. It’s interesting. We are attentive, but there are steps to take. Between him and Warren, there are important differences with the indisputable starter at PSG and him at Bayern Munich. He optimizes the playing time he has.”

“I have already answered, that does not worry me, but without wanting to take away the quality of Grosso (OL) and Gattuso (OM), the consideration given to French coaches is tiny. There are the people who decide of course, but also an analysis which does not lead to choosing French coaches. It’s regrettable. Some of them are obliged or choose exotic destinations. This is not a trend that makes me smile. Will this change? I am not here to judge the skills of foreign technicians, but I find that French coaches are underrated.

“I’m not getting too far ahead of myself, but I won’t be in front of the microphone in 2030 (smile). What do you want me to tell you? These are hypersensitive subjects. The slightest word can get people talking. We must ensure that the interests of each party are reconciled. I’m not going to be demagogy. We had debates before the World Cup in Qatar. There will be a lot for that of 2026, even more in 2030. If there was a solution to be able to reconcile all the interests, it would be the best solution.