Quotes from Didier Deschamps

Sometimes it doesn't take much to slip back into bad habits.

The key thing is knowing how to adapt. Adapting to the group that you have at your disposal; adapting to the place where you're working; adapting to the local environment. This is crucial: adaptability.

In tough times, that's when you see true colours and personality.

At the highest level, if you don't have a solid defensive base, you can't get by. In one match, yes. But over a whole competition? No.

When you play Argentina and Messi, there are several ways to limit his impact, at least.

Open all the debates that you want, but I think that the players that I select, and in whom I have total confidence, deserve a minimum amount of respect.

Managing players is harder these days because of the arrival of new technology. They are all using it in their spare time so they become more isolated and selfish. They share less, they talk less. They have apps, their phones and the Internet but they are less used to talking to people.

We can't really look back and see what is in the rear-view mirror. This is not how you are going to move forward.

An invitation to the national team is not a declaration of love.

What I can say is that I feel very good as the national team coach. I really enjoy it.

Nothing is impossible. Lassana Diarra did not play for France for five years and then returned.

Nowadays you never see players playing cards. We used to sit around playing cards together all the time. But I can't fight that, I have to adapt and change.

I've always hated to lose and I continue to hate it. But I've been obliged to accept it because I also have had some crushing defeats.

Messi plays in Spain, we know he makes a difference, but if you've played against him then maybe you're aware of situations that can repeat on the pitch. But Messi is Messi, with his talent, he may send a spark with very little and make the difference. He is unpredictable.

There is no worse situation to enter competition than losing the home opener.

My past as a player is strongly linked to the red, white and blue France shirt.

We must not dive into tackles but force the opponent to run so that maybe they will crack late in the game.

With the support of all our fans, we have to be stronger than our opponents.

In football, you don't hold on to the ball just to hold on to the ball. When you have it you need to be dangerous, create opportunities and score goals. And when you don't, you make sure the opposition doesn't.

You need to have discussions and make sure you guide players towards the collective spirit. It can't be done overnight.

When you go to a club abroad and play against one from your own country, you are part of the enemy.

It is up to the players and their advisers to see what is best for the player.

The biggest victories can lead to the greatest foolishness.

When things are tough, French athletes tend to pull out great performances.