The current manager of the France national side says that he experienced some good moments during his three-year tenure as the coach of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 and has high hopes for Les Bleus
Earlier this summer, following http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899’s ousting from the European Championships, the French Football Federation chief Noel Le Graet, chose to say adieu to Laurent Blanc and replace him with an old teammate of his in shape of Didier Deschamps who had only
recently parted ways with Ligue 1 outfit, Olympique de Marseille.
His time at the Velodrome ended on a bitter note as Marseille ended in 10th place in the Ligue 1 standings and failed to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League. The Frenchman, who won the 1998 World Cup with France, spoke about his time at
the Rhone club during an appearance at the Canal Football Club.
Although his last few months at the dugout were spent sparring with sporting director Jose Anigo, Deschamps maintains that he has only good memories of his time there and now, he has already turned the page on something new.
“I spent three years there with pleasant moments of success. I have turned the page, I’m someone else now. All story endings are not pleasant. I did three years which are long compared to my predecessors. What remains, will remain and we cannot change the
past. Even though it ended in failure, it was still a very good time.”
In the last few games under his tutelage, a new-look French team has shown signs of revival even though it is far away from the Les Bleus side that dominated world football for five years or so. However, Deschamps is happy to see the likes of Toulouse star
Etienne Capoue and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yoann-Gourcuff-c37416 do well for the national side.
“Etienne and Sissoko, they could play in European competitions, that would allow them to strengthen quickly. But they are performing at a club. Gourcuff? He is a technical leader. He had tough times, but he has found a good level, that’s why I wanted to
see him again. To confirm it with Lyon, he is in a good mood. There are different forms of leadership.”
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