Didier Deschamps wary of Cristiano Ronaldo’s threat in Euro 2016 Final
Didier Deschamps is aware of thereat posed by Portugal‘s talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, ahead of Euro 2016 final.
Deschamps was the part of the French side which won European Championship in 2000, and now targeting same success as a manager.
“He’s an exceptional player and it won’t be easy. What you have to do is keep a close eye on him all the time, stay close to him and make sure you don’t allow him too much space.”
Didier Deschamps wary of Cristiano Ronaldo’s threat in Euro 2016 Final
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“The players are obviously competitors, it is fabulous to play a European Championship and they’re doing so in France,” he said.
“They’ve done everything we’ve asked of them even though it hasn’t been simple, it has even been tough at times.
“But they never give up and that’s something clearly I’m very fond of. I don’t know, I must have been born like that.
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“When it’s just sport for fun, it’s about enjoying yourself, but at top-level sport winning is what matters. There’s nothing better than winning.
You have to accept things when that’s not the case, but before accepting that you have to do everything to try and win matches.
“Football is by no means an exact science, it comes down to very small margins, but once you’ve done everything, once you’ve given everything, people have no regrets and we’re really driven forwards by this mindset on a daily basis.”
“If there is an anti-Ronaldo plan, no one has yet found the recipe,” Deschamps added. “He’s a top player, he’s got great athletic attributes in the air.
It’s not just that he can get up high, but he can hang there as well. I think his abdominal muscles, his six pack is there for a reason.
“But there are two things that are very tough to combat in football: pace and the aerial threat.
“It would be great to neutralise him, of course, but we need to be wary and limit his influence. That will be important to do.”