Jacquet: We need to improve defensive cohesion, and that's what Zidane did at half-time

Jérémy Jacquet spoke about France's victory over Türkiye and their qualification for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League, noting that coach Zinedine Zidane urged the players to improve their performance when losing the ball. He also addressed the defensive mistakes that appeared during the match.

Jérémy Jacquet said: "The first goal was successfully achieved, which is qualification. After the defeat against Italy, we wanted to prove that it was just a setback. We faced difficulty in scoring despite numerous chances, but after the first goal, the opponent advanced a bit, and we were able to impose our style of play."

Speaking about playing alongside Ibrahima Konaté, he explained: "It was the first time I played next to him, and there were new instructions. The coach told us at half-time that we weren't aggressive enough when losing the ball, and we worked to correct that in the second half. Every player defends in their own way with their club and national team, so we need to find harmony quickly."

He added regarding Turkey's goal: "It is not normal for the goalscorer to be unmarked, I was responsible for marking my players, and I don't know who was tasked with marking the goalscorer, but these are things we need to improve."

Jacquet spoke about Zidane's instructions at half-time, saying: "The coach didn't shout, but he raised his voice to talk about the things we need to improve when we lose the ball. He also saw that we were holding onto the ball too much, and he wanted the play to move more."