Melvyn Richardson, after Blues’ Euro win over Iceland: “Don’t count”

Melvin Richardson will start in a number of options. In the French team, in the right-back position, there are two big names in front of him: Dika Mem and Nedim Ramilly. Started after the Saturday afternoon break during the victory against Iceland (39-32), Jackson’s son made the most of his playing time: 6 goals on 7 shots, his only failure was the first, when the game was close to being denied.

“France lost Euro 2022 (21-29)Do we have to put things right?
It was a very special match, we replied. We had a big match. We were able to slow down their strong points, one-on-one, and keep the ball alive against their very tall and very aggressive defense. A positive match for the whole team. Good for confidence.

This success puts France as the leader of the group, more than completing an agreement?
We are not going to be satisfied with that. Our goal is to win every match, not to do the math. We are not going to stop there.

Do you feel that France has reached another level? Goalkeepers but also your shooting efficiency was much higher…
We knew we still had to make adjustments. The goalkeepers played a big game, it is important for the team. Everyone contributed to the building. It is important that everyone regains and maintains confidence from a personal perspective for teammates, staff and the future.

How would you cope with being a relay for Dika Mame and Nedim Ramili where you made your maximum playing time (15 minutes)?
It is clear that it is never easy to come back at the start of the second half after a very good first half from our colleagues. But that is our strength: trusting everyone. It is good to get some time to play, to be in rhythm for the future because we have such difficult matches and such a fast pace that we will need everyone to get to the end. »