Milan, 4 Oct. (LaPresse) – “We always want to win because we’re competitive; that’s the first thing. But the important thing is to prepare well for the match so that we can do what we want on the pitch; that’s what matters to me.” Zinedine Zidane said this whilst speaking at a press conference on the eve of the Nations League match against Belgium. The French manager announced several changes to the line-up. “There will be changes, that’s for sure; it’s our fourth match, so we mustn’t take any risks. We’ll make sensible changes and, above all, ones aimed at staying competitive. You’ll see tomorrow who’s playing. As for the goalkeeper, Leny – he added – we’ll see. Mike (Maignan, ed.) is our first-choice goalkeeper and the other two are doing a great job; we’ve already taken stock of the situation with Fabien (Barthez, ed.).”
Zidane ahead of France v Belgium: ‘We’ll make smart substitutions’
Milan, 4 Oct. (LaPresse) – “We always want to win because we’re competitive; that’s the first thing. But the important thing is to prepare well for the match so that we can do what we want on the pitch; that’s what matters to me.” Zinedine Zidane said this whilst speaking at a press conference on the eve of the Nations League match against Belgium. The French manager announced several changes to the line-up. “There will be changes, that’s for sure; it’s our fourth match, so we mustn’t take any risks. We’ll make sensible changes and, above all, ones aimed at staying competitive. You’ll see tomorrow who’s playing. As for the goalkeeper, Leny – he added – we’ll see. Mike (Maignan, ed.) is our first-choice goalkeeper and the other two are doing a great job; we’ve already taken stock of the situation with Fabien (Barthez, ed.).”