Lassana Diarra and Hatem Ben Arfa: two men linked to the fate this season. They had not played since the months before attempting a revival in Ligue 1 this summer. Three months later, Marseille and Nice hanging over the championship. For France, however, they do not follow the same path. After five years of absence, Diarra is back at the Blues early October. Ben Arfa, he always patient. “ But I did not say no ” warns Didier Deschamps of input that we received on Tuesday at the headquarters of the French Football Federation for an exclusive interview.
In one week, the coach will announce its list for the two friendly matches in November against Germany (November 13) and England (17 November). It is clear that the question of the return of Ben Arfa in France group. This is certainly the message that we passed: “ My thinking why not and the question will rest next week compared to what he did with OGC Nice “, argued the coach.
His problem: the dense competition in his post
If Diarra benefited deficiencies of the Blues at sentry post since neither Yohan Cabaye nor did Morgan Schneiderlin gave full satisfaction, a hierarchy has clearly installed in attack. Karim Benzema, Antoine Griezmann, Mathieu Valbuena, Olivier Giroud and now Anthony Martial are indisputable.
Four men are fighting the last place available: Paul George Ntep, Alexandre Lacazette, Nabil Fekir and Hatem Ben Arfa. “ There are players who are there and that gave me satisfaction ” recalls Deschamps who chose Lacazette after the package at the last minute Ntep at the last gathering. “ To return a new player, I have to remove one. I will not accumulate. (…) These are choices that are made in relation to the competition. ” This is the true obstacle to the return of Ben Arfa in Blue: competition in his position.
Didier Deschamps before the bench of the team of France – AFP
One might think that the end of their joint adventure with OM is another major obstacle. Recall of facts. In the summer of 2010, the midfielder part in arm wrestling. In July, Marseille gives a good output. But Mamadou Niang goes meantime and OM finally chose to withhold. Ben Arfa finally file in Newcastle after biting an immense anger against its president, Jean-Claude Dassier and coach Didier Deschamps ….
Their rocky relationship with OM? This is history
Five years later, the boss of the Blues is up to him more rigor. On the contrary. “ There is just at the end it went wrong But as it was right, it’s not his fault “, forgive him today Deschamps. “ There are other players with whom I had some problems as Mathieu Valbuena. Some said it would never return with the team of France. Since I coach, he returned each time . ”
Deschamps: Ben Arfa – Eurosport
Ben Arfa, as with all others, Deschamps will play the card he prefers, that of pragmatism: “ If anyone can bring something in the France team, no matter that he had a problem with me. “His wrongdoing to the Euro, it is the past because today Deschamps, Ben Arfa is” more fulfilled “. The coach acknowledged that “ past experiences had used Hatem .” The message is clear: the door is open.
With Maxime DUPUIS
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Didier Deschamps and Hatem Ben Arfa under the OM jersey – Panoramic
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