First victorious match for the team, but Mbappé's injury worries

His assessment of the meeting

“We are competitors, we want to win matches. We did three and a half training sessions. What I see this evening are a lot of interesting things, it’s not perfect, that’s clear. We will continue to improve, but I am happy with this first. It’s always better to start with a victory (smile). I'm happy with what I saw. When we lose balls, we try to recover them quickly, we have these things in place. And we kept a team balance. We know we are good with the ball. And without a ball we have to be too. There, we will rest and prepare for the Belgium match (Monday). A whole different match. The players must first rest.”

Mbappé's injury

“It’s not going well, unfortunately. He will have to return to Madrid. We're not going to take any risks. He hyperextended his knee on the strike. It’s not entirely encouraging for him to continue.”

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His style on the bench

“I stand more than I sit. I prefer to be ready for the game and my players, I am used to acting like this.

His speech to the players

“It was a long day. Very long. We know the daily life of a match. The message? Have fun, be together, make efforts as a team and then individuals make differences. If I have to highlight something in particular, it’s the balance we had each time we lost the ball. It’s very important for the future.”

Sentinel Manu Koné

“It’s not a position he usually plays. He was very good and recovered a lot of balls.

Dembélé's match number 9

“That doesn’t surprise me, he’s an intelligent player in the way he presses. He always has one eye hanging out. There are still adjustments to be made, but it was good for everyone to aim very high.”