Swagger or overconfidence? Midfielder says 🇫🇷 will crush everyone

Swagger or overconfidence? Midfielder says 🇫🇷 will crush everyone Champions in 2022 and current World Cup runners-up, do France arrive at the World Cup in Mexico, the United States and Canada as favorites? For Cherki, scorer of France’s goal in this Thursday’s (4) defeat to Ivory Coast , the team coached by Didider Deschamps has a “mission” that goes even further: We’re not going to the World Cup as favorites, but to crush everyone. In an interview with TF1 , the Manchester City player played down the setback that ended a 364-day unbeaten run. " Personally, it was a normal performance, just to get back into shape. Of course, we’ve been working hard at Clairefontaine  (the national team’s training center) ." " There’s a bit of fatigue, but the goal is to be in good shape on June 16. These friendlies are a bonus. In the first half, we had possession and created chances ," he added while speaking about the World Cup opener against Senegal. Deschamps assesses France’s defeat in a friendly: ‘A warning’ Defeat to Ivory Coast costs France top spot in the FIFA rankings Cherki also spoke about his understanding on the pitch with one of France’s biggest stars. " With Michael (Olise), we understand each other without even needing to talk. If he moves inside, I don’t want to occupy the same space as him. It’s a game understanding we have. It’s wonderful to play alongside him. We have extraordinary unity in the group ." France will still face Northern Ireland in a friendly next Monday (8). The expectation is that Saliba, Dembélé and Doué — all rested this Thursday — will be called upon.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.