Deschamps forgives after Marcus Thuram’s mixed debut in France

France manager Didier Deschamps saw “some interesting things” from Marcus Thuram on his international debut against Finland.

The Bleus’ 12-game unbeaten run ended on Wednesday with a 2-0 defeat to Finland at the Stade de France.

Thuram, the son of World Cup winner Lilian, hit the crossbar with a header and shot on his international debut.

Deschamps appreciated some of the things he saw from Borussia Monchengladbach striker Thuram.

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“As this is his first participation with France, I will look at some mitigating factors,” he said at a press conference.

“He did some good things, especially in the first half. He could have scored with a little more luck when his header hit the crossbar.

“He tried, he created some space. It was a bit more difficult for him in the second half. There were fewer gaps and maybe he was a bit tired too, his last match was on Sunday. He showed us some things. interesting. things for his first hat. “

Marcus Forss and Onni Valakari scored their debut goals for Finland in a shock victory. France have attempted 24 shots against Finland, the highest score in a match without scoring a single goal since the draw with Luxembourg in September 2017.

Deschamps said France needed to learn from defeat before facing Portugal in a crucial Nations League clash on Saturday.

“I want to congratulate this Finnish team. In terms of our aggression, intensity and unity, it is a difficult lesson for us to remember,” he said.

“Sometimes, it’s nice to have a tough game like this in case we forget some of the basics. These are the facts, this is the reality of top-level football and hopefully it will.

Deschamps hopes to have the injured duo Benjamin Pavard and Kylian Mbappe back for his team’s next fight, adding: “We’re not sure about anything, but things are going in the right direction. It’s progressing every day. Will it be enough? It’s Wednesday, three more. days to match “.