Didier Deschamps deserves praise for masterminding France's route to World Cup glory, according to Jurgen Klopp – even if his approach sometimes resulted in “boring” football.
Les Bleus won their second world title with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Moscow last month, with Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe all on target.
"France had the right players and the right tactics," the Liverpool boss said in an interview with France Football.
"Didier Deschamps could have done something else with this team. Let them play, run, excite the whole planet to show how beautiful French football was.
"But he showed great maturity. He calmed and disciplined everyone, even making the games sometimes a bit boring.
"The job of a coach is to use the qualities of his team in the best way."
From Auxerre to Rennes, by way of Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Poitiers and Marseille, Les Bleus’ triumph on Sunday was celebrated joyfully right across France. July 19, 2018
