“I’m a realist, it’s been twelve years (…) Whether some people are sick of seeing my face…” You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand the end of Didier Deschamps’ sentence, pronounced on Sunday evening on the French TV channel “Le Monde”. l’Équipeafter the authoritarian victory over Italy (1-3). On his team’s last night of the calendar year, Les Bleus’ boss couldn’t have wished for a better ending. “It’s always good to end November with a win”., he emphasized with a smile in front of the media at the San Siro.

Deschamps is well aware that he is the target of criticism, particularly since the Euro and a competition that was successful in terms of results but more than dull in terms of play.

Since the summer in Germany, the 56-year-old Basque has weathered the turbulent times with serenity and confidence.