France refines the ‘plan’ to break the Moroccan defense

France will seek to have possession of the ball against Morocco in the semifinal of Qatar World Cup to cause damage to the harsh African defense and minimize the risks of your kickbackssaid the French coach on Tuesday, Didier Deschamps.

“Morocco focuses on counterattackinglike many others, because when you rescue your opponent’s ball, you can very quickly create chances to score,” said the coach at a press conference in Doha, a day before the World Cup semifinal.

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“Morocco knows how to do it, we have a plan that we can adapt during the game. In this case, having possession as much as we can, but using it to create problems for our opponents,” he added.

The 54-year-old French coach wanted his team to find ways to hurt the Moroccan defense, the least beaten in the World Cup, with a goal conceded in five games.

“I hope we find the solution. But they are not only good on defense, they would not have reached the semifinal if they were only good on defense. They are very organized, keep their form very well and have very good attackers when they go on offense.. They are very effective,” he noted.

Deschamps highlighted the talent of his players, who have the chance to make France the first team since Pelé’s Brazil (1958 and 1962) to win two consecutive World Cups.

“For now we reached the semifinal, that’s already an achievement. But there is no secret, you need things to be in order. The first thing is to have great players, without them you can’t get as far in a World Cup, but you also need a good team spirit”, he explained.

“Sometimes games are defined in small details, so sometimes you need a bit of luck,” he said.

The selector also valued the level exhibited by the attacker Antoine Griezmann (three assists) throughout the Qatari tournament.

“We are going to need him to be as good tomorrow as he has been. He’s the type of player that can really turn the team around, because he’s a hard worker, he works very hard. He likes to defend as much as attack and be a playmaker. He is someone who always thinks of the group above all else, ”he assured.

France and Morocco will play the pass to the final on Wednesday at the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor, at 2:00 p.m. in Ecuador. (D)