The AS Monaco midfielder is slowly but surely continuing his merry way in his first football World Cup. Far from being in top form, the attacking midfielder retains the confidence of the coach who once again lined him up in his starting lineup against Qatar.
For Krépin, in this fairly complicated start to the World Cup “we remember the victory because it was essential. It was the watchword, try to forget the defeat of the first match which hurt, because frankly we did not deserve to lose this match with the way we played. Now we have paid cash for the two mistakes we made. Today the watchword was to do everything to take the three points. We were back to the wall, but we won. It is not finished. We have to continue to work and play as a team. That’s the only way we can get through. »
Regarding Édouard Mendy who delivered a big game, Krépin was pleased with the professionalism of the Chelsea goalkeeper…
“It does not surprise me to see Edou at this level. We all know he’s a great goalkeeper. We never doubted him. We know his qualities. It is a group that lives well and is united. When you have a bad game or miss it, everyone is there to motivate you and get you back on track. We sometimes receive criticism, but Edouard is a very good goalkeeper and he was able to demonstrate it today. »
This evening, he believes that the collective has won… “We tried to cause some problems for this team. She defended with five and it was a bit closed. We had to find solutions and try to combine in order to be able to make a difference. We tried to do as much as possible. But the most important thing is not individual performance, but rather collective performance which must take precedence. We did the job as the coach asked. I hope that we will continue to progress and try to make a difference during the next game. It will be a final. »