New Addition: Preparations Of A Host (Or Defending Champion)-Part 1 (France 1982/84)-Part A (Fall 1982)

A novel add-on nigh the Preparations of teams for a Tournamrnt that they produce non demand to qualify (because either they are hosts or defending Champions).

Following the 1982 World Cup, French Republic laid out to develop for the 1984 UEFA European Championships that they were to host.

They had simply finished an splendid World Cup drive alone ended amongst the heartbreak of a punishment boot shoot-out inward Seville vs. West Deutschland (and all the drama surrounding that match).

Given their functioning at the World Cup, they were inward a seat where they could legitimately sentiment themselves equally favorites.

Their Captain Michel Platini had also moved into approximately other stratosphere past times joining the mighty Juventus inward the Serie A.

Michel Hidalgo, France’s Manager since 1976, was tasked amongst this objective earlier retiring inward 1984 next the Euros.

He had been promoted to Technical Ditrector of the National Team as well as logically could own got stepped aside, but the Federation insisted upon him to rest inward identify amongst Henri Michel taking over inward 1984.

Hidalgo himself felt that he was withal needed as well as his labor was non yet finished.

He could build upon France’s success at the World Cup. However, he also had to mean value inward long term (the next 2 years as well as beyond) as well as gradually innovate younger players into the fold. He also had to discard (gradually or otherwise) approximately of the older elements, who in all probability would non lastly until 1984.

Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 1984

(France Manager Michel Hidalgo)

I. 1982/83 flavor (Fall 1982)

Preparatory Friendly fit Number 1-Poland (August 31, 1982, Paris)

France’s foremost friendly of the flavor was against Poland, whom they had faced inward their real lastly fit during the World Cup inward the Third Place Match (July 11^th, 1982, Poland 3-France 2).

Traditionally the French National Team opened its flavor against a companionship side amongst a Gala Match for U.N.F.P (Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels).

For this season, French Republic chose to play a National side (many felt because inward the previous year, 1981, vs. VfB Stuttgart (1-3 French Republic loss), Michel Platini had been jeered to the signal that he had to live substitued off).

There were players from the quondam guard that were no longer considered for selection.

These included Paris St Germain veteran goalkeeper Dominique Baratelli (angered at Hidalgo for non starting at the World Cup), defender Christian Lopez (recently transfered from St Etienne to Toulouse) as well as midfielder Jean-François Larios (discarded during the World Cup next the scandal involving Mrs. Platini).

Hidalgo was farther hampered past times the unavailability of many of his regulars.

Michel Platini was retained at Juventus, equally was Didier Six at Stuttgart.

Bordeaux’s Alain Giresse as well as Bernard Lacombe were non released past times the companionship equally they had a prestigious friendly laid upwards vs. Real Madrid.

Bruno Bellone as well as Dominique Rocheteau had to withdraw due to injuries, along amongst Patrick Battiston withal recovering from his injury from Harald Schumacher’s challenge during the World Cup.

Antoni Piechniczek’s Polish squad also had retirements as well as withdrawals to debate with. Zbigniew Boniek, Platini’s teammate at Juventus was similarly non released. Veterans such equally Grzegorz Lato as well as Andrzej Szarmach had retired from International play after the World Cup.

Starting goalkeeper Jozsef Mlynarczyk had withdrawn from this match, piece regulars such equally Wladyslaw Zmuda, Marek Dziuba, Waldemar Matysik as well as Andrzej Iwan were all out injured. “

The withdrawals inside the French military camp allowed Hidalgo to select uncapped players such equally Monaco midfielder Dominique Bijotat as well as Auxerre’s ascension immature midfielder Jean-Marc Ferreri.

Unfortunately, the crowd was non equally enthusiastic as well as alone petty over 16,000 spectators attended this fit (that was non fifty-fifty televised live).

Hidalgo stated objectives were to farther build on the success as well as goodwill of 1982 World Cup, equally good equally to innovate immature players. He also wanted to forge a winning mentality to triumph at the Euros.

Before the match, Hidalgo stated he “would own got preferred to own got the World Cup squad, non alone to defend our picture but also brand this a political party amongst the populace but absences forced us to brand experiments that would live beneficial…interesting to run across Bijotat, Stopyra, Delamontagne as well as most probable Ferreri after the break… “.

France deployed a 4-4-2 formation amongst Tigana was the organizer inward midfield, Bijotat (earning his foremost cap) equally defensive midfielder as well as Delamontagne on the correct wing.

For the foremost quarter-hour French Republic were skilful equally Tigana commanded the midfield. However, it would all presently autumn apart. In the 28^th minute, an error past times the commonly reliable Marius Tresor, led to Jalocha to opened upwards the scoring.

Poland grew inward confidence as well as were faster as well as better.

At halftime, Jean-Marc Ferreri replaced Bijotat to earn his foremost cap. Phillipe Mahut also replaced Maxime Bossis due to an injury.

The Stopper Gerard Janvion moved to Bossis’ left dorsum spot as well as Mahut took Janvion’s spot inward fundamental defense.

France cruel apart inward this half, equally they hardly strung a pair of passes together.

Poland scored twice through Janusz Kupcewicz inward 2 minutes (61st minute, 62nd minute) to kill off the match.

In the 68th minute, Poland scored its 4th through a punishment boot past times Andrzej Buncol.

From the French, alone Tigana, Bossis as well as the debutant Ferreri came away amongst whatever credit.

France’s goalkeeper, Jean-Luc Ettori, already nether pressure level after his suspect performances during the World Cup had a nightmare of a match. He was constantly booed past times the French crowd. Many felt the crowd (Paris fans) non alone blamed him for the World Cup, but also maybe because he had supplanted Baratelli (PSG goalkeeper) inward the World Cup.

After the match, Hidalgo said ”it’s a imitation start…..this does non tarnish our picture inward the world…it s simply equally unsafe to magnify a win equally it it is to overdramatize a defeat… the players who were the worst today were also the best at the World Cup, nosotros must non own got brusque retentiveness as well as forget Kingdom of Spain (the World Cup)… after at that topographic point is such mobilization for such a long duration (the World Cup) such consequqeneces are possible… ”

He also stressed the absences of Platini, Giresse, ”who convey stability” to their game.

The much maligned Jean-Luc Ettori said ”I conduct all the advantages and disadvantages of playing for the National Team including the jeers. …I am non discouraged as well as volition provide if called upon.. ”

He would never play for French Republic again.

Ferreri did plenty to earn a recall, but Bijotat would non play in i lawsuit to a greater extent than for French Republic nether Hidalgo (though he would play for French Republic many years later) as well as instead would live business office of Henri Michel’s Olympics squad.

Patrick Delamontagne would also non play in i lawsuit to a greater extent than nether Hidalgo, but would gain a concluding cap inward 1987.

Date: August 31, 1982

Competition: Friendly (Gala Match for U.N.F.P.)

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 16,000

France 0-Poland 4 (Jan Jalocha 28, Janusz Kupcewicz 61, 62, Andrzej Buncol 68 pen)

France: Jean-Luc Ettori, Manuel Amoros, Gerard Janvion, Marius Tresor (captain), Maxime Bossis (Philippe Mahut 46^th), Patrick Delamontagne, Dominique Bijotat (Jean-Marc Ferreri 46^th), Jean Tigana, Bernard Genghini, Yannick Stopyra (Daniel Bravo 69^th), Gerard Soler

Note:

1-In Bold, novel caps.

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983

(Bernard Genghini deputizing Platini equally the number 10, August 31, 1982, French Republic 0-Poland 4)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983

(Jean-Marc Ferreri’s debut for France, August 31, 1982, French Republic 0-Poland 4)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 81, September 1982

(Janusz Kupcewicz scoring Poland’s second, August 31, 1982, French Republic 0-Poland 4)

Photo From: Le Livre d’or du Football 1983

(Jean-Luc Ettori unable to halt Janusz Kupcewicz’s 3rd goal, August 31, 1982, French Republic 0-Poland 4)

Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1939, June 7, 1983

(Jean Tigana as well as Jean-Luc Ettori at the cease of the match, August 31, 1982, French Republic 0-Poland 4)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 81, September 1982

(Jean-Luc Ettori’s lastly match, August 31, 1982, French Republic 0-Poland 4)

Preparatory Friendly fit Number 2-Hungary (October 6, 1982, Paris)

France’s 2d friendly of the flavor was against Hungary. French Republic were eager to erase the retentiveness of the previous drubbing vs. Poland.

Before the Match, Hidalgo said, “we must forget Poland... There volition live highs as well as lows….this is the existent start of our season…the flavor is good underway as well as the physically as well as psychological training is over.. nosotros must forge ahead”.

Hidalgo was able to select a close total strength squad this time, including Platini, Giresse as well as Didier Six.

This was the proper return for the 1982 World Cup squad.

The key players missing were Manuel Amoros, Patrick Battiston (not fully recovered) as well as Dominique Rocheteau.

Nantes defender Thierry Tusseau, who had been lastly capped years before, earned a recall.

Maxime Bossis would start equally correct dorsum to encompass for Amoros. Mahut would start inward fundamental defence amongst Marius Tresor.

The World Cup midfield quartet was inward identify amongst Platini, Giresse, Tigana as well as Genghini.

The novelty was upfront, where the debutant Laurent Roussey of St Etienne was laid to start equally the novel number nine.

Jean Castaneda started inward goal inward identify of Ettori equally Hidalgo chose to alternate goalkeepers.

Hidalgo was insistent that the door was non unopen on Ettori. He said, “Ettori has my total confidence as well as I volition non cede to pop pressure..other goalkeepers own got made mistakes”.

France played inward a 4-3-3 formation amongst Platini equally the 2d striker as well as Giresse equally the midfield organizer as well as Tigana equally defensive midfielder.

Once in i lawsuit to a greater extent than the attendance (15, 777, fifty-fifty less than the Poland match) left a lot to live desired. In fact, at that topographic point was fifty-fifty give-and-take afterwards whether French Republic should play its matches inward the provinces away from Paris.

France had many chances against a Hungarian side that did non wish to conduct whatever risks. Didier Six scored a goal inward the 43^rd infinitesimal that was ruled offside.

In the 64^th minute, Ferreri replaced Genghini. Bernard Genghini had joined St Etienne that flavor from Sochaux to replace a for sure Platini as well as had been struggling amidst the ‘La Caisse Noire’ scandal (https://latina-soma-4.blogspot.com//search?q=soccer-memories-part-32-la-caisse-noire). Ferreri’s entry to play inward the correct fly galvanized French Republic as well as they almost at nowadays scored through the novel cap Laurent Roussey.

Gerard Janvion, who would come upwards on equally a defensive midfielder, would replace Roussey close the end.

This would live Janvion’s concluding cap for France. He had been i of the most loyal mainstays of the Hidalgo era, but he was ageing as well as 1984 was clearly beyond him.

Once in i lawsuit to a greater extent than Ferreri had stood out as well as presented equally a hereafter hope.

Marius Tresor had an splendid fit equally good as well as he was nearing Roger Marche’s appearance tape for France.

After the fit Hidalgo was satisfied as well as stated, “the squad has re-found its foundation as well as bases inward organization as well as preparation….we own got found our dynamism…only regret is the score”

He underlined the happiness of Six as well as Platini inward rejoining the squad as well as felt this win was something to build on.

Roussey, the goalscorer, would say, “Morally, it was of import for me to marking a goal”. Privately, he had felt this cap had arrived besides presently as well as would own got preferred to live stronger as well as to a greater extent than confident, but given how the fit went he was satisfied.

Just similar Ettori, this tuned out to live Castaneda’s lastly fit for France, equally Hidalgo was withal non assault his foremost selection betwixt the sticks.

Date: Oct 6, 1982

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 15,777

France 1-Hungary 0 (Laurent Roussey 65)

France: Jean Castaneda, Maxime Bossis, Marius Tresor, Philippe Mahut, Thierry Tusseau, Alain Giresse, Jean Tigana (Alain Couriol 79^th), Bernard Genghini (Jean-Marc Ferreri 64^th), Laurent Roussey (Gerard Janvion 85^th), Michel Platini, Didier Six (Gerard Soler 73^rd)

Note:

1-In Bold, novel caps.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 83, Nov 1982

(Laurent Rouusey, Oct 6, 1982, French Republic 1-Hungary 0)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983

(Michel Platini, Oct 6, 1982, French Republic 1-Hungary 0)

Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1905, Oct 12, 1982

(October 6, 1982, French Republic 1-Hungary 0)

Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1905, Oct 12, 1982

(Michel Platini, Oct 6, 1982, French Republic 1-Hungary 0)

Photo From: L’Annee du Football,1983

(October 6, 1982, French Republic 1-Hungary 0)

Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1905, Oct 12, 1982

(A cartoon showing Michel Hidalgo driving a Ferrari (…Ferreri), he says “the exam is successful, yous produce non maintain a Ferreri inward the garage, Oct 6, 1982, French Republic 1-Hungary 0)

Preparatory Friendly fit Number 3-Holland (November 10, 1982, Rotterdam)

France’s 3rd friendly of the flavor was against Holland. This was France’s foremost away preparatory match.

Initially, Hidalgo chose to acquire out Jean-Marc Ferreri, Daniel Bravo as well as Bruno Bellone at the disposal of the Under-21 squad for their qualifier vs. Sweden.

However, Ferreri had to live recalled for the senior squad equally Alain Giresse was out through injury as well as Bernard Genghini was out of cast at St Etienne.

Other absentees were Rocheteau, Mahut, Six as well as Janvion (who would non live called again).

Hidalgo would select a novel goalkeeper in i lawsuit to a greater extent than for the 3rd fit running. The uncapped Jean-Pierre Tempet of Laval was the novel human being inward goal.

Jean Castaneda was recuperating from injury as well as the St Etienne Management asked for him to live relieved.

The other uncapped players to live called upwards were Paris St Germain midfielder Luis Fernandez, Toulouse winger Jean-Marc Ferratge and RC Lens forward François Brisson.

Patrick Battiston, having healed from his World Cup injury, was dorsum into the squad for the foremost fourth dimension inward the season.

As far equally tactics, Hidalgo started amongst Tempet inward goal, Amoros as well as Battiston took their customary exterior dorsum spots.

Maxime Bossis (as Stopper) partnered Tresor inward fundamental defense. While Bossis was at nowadays the established Libero at his companionship Nantes, inward the National Team Tresor was withal the foremost selection for the seat (for the fourth dimension being). During the match, Bossis would bear himself good inward the position.

Ferreri started for the foremost fourth dimension to encompass Giresse. Platini was moved farther upfront. He was carrying a slight injury as well as was non at total capacity.

The novelty was the introduction of the debutant Luis Fernandez equally the defensive midfielder. He did non know at the time, but he would proceed to brand consecutive appearances good into the 1986 World Cup.

The debutant Ferratge played equally left-winger as well as Laurent Roussey played equally the number nine.

France were facing an inexperienced Dutch side inward reconstruction at nowadays that the 70s glory squad was ageing as well as slow retiring.

They included hereafter superstars Ruud Gullit as well as Frank Rijkaard.

Before the match, Hidalgo said, “against Republic of Hungary nosotros showed our unity, at nowadays nosotros must demonstrate it away from home”. He was real witting of France’s misfortunate cast away from dwelling household as well as wanted desperately to remedy that.

He stressed that French Republic had to acquire the “appetite” to win away from home.

Despite selecting many immature strikers, he did emphasize that Lacombe, Six as well as Soler were withal business office of his plans.

By starting the match, Tresor tied the tape of Roger Marche past times earning his 63^rd cap as well as he was on the verge of beingness the novel recordman.

The Dutch took the atomic number 82 early on inward the 8^th infinitesimal through Simon Tahamta. Battiston displayed his provide to form, past times scoring simply minutes later on (12^th minute) after fine function past times Fernandez.

France were inward fine cast as well as gradually got a grip on the game.

For the 2d half, Amoros as well as Battiston switched their sides. Hidalgo also brought on Stopyra as well as Brisson (his foremost cap).

Platini scored the winner amongst less than 10 minutes remaining to earn French Republic a rare away win to satisfy Hidalgo.

Ferreri was inward inspired cast as well as this was the fit that actually sealed his condition equally France’s adjacent non bad hope. He was at nowadays beingness compared to Platini equally his heir apparent. In the coming days, it was also learned that Ferreri’s manly mortal parent was a 'carabineri' inward Italy as well as worked close Juventus’ Stadio Communale.

Ferreri took plaudits, but inward the long run Fernandez’s introduction was the most significant change. Fernandez was to a greater extent than reserved inward showtime of fit but gradually got into the match. He would locomote the missing link of France’s midfield that would eventually live called ‘Carré Magique’ (Magic square).

The midfield (since the 1982 World Cup) was laid amongst Platini, Giresse as well as Tigana equally certainties. The to a greater extent than offensive minded Bernard Genghini had been the 4th fellow member at the World Cup. Fernandez added the defensive stability that the midfield needed to live fifty-fifty stronger.

After the match, Hidalgo praised Ferreri, Fernandez as well as fifty-fifty Platini. He was encouraged for the future.

Tigana praised the input of the immature players, equally did the press, peculiarly ‘L’Equipe’.

Laurent Roussey, who appeared to own got a hereafter amongst the National Team after scoring vs. Hungary, was substituted during the fit past times Stopyra. It was clear that he was possibly non laid upwards equally a long-term prospect for the senior team. This would live his lastly match. Likewise, Brisson did non play in i lawsuit to a greater extent than for Hidalgo’s senior side as well as was instead at the disposal of Henri Michel’s Olympics squad (He would seem i lastly fourth dimension for French Republic inward 1984).

Date: Nov 10, 1982

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion

Attendance: 9,693

Holland 1-France 2 (Simon Tahamata 8 / Patrick Battiston 12, Michel Platini 81)

France: Jean-Pierre Tempet, Manuel Amoros, Maxime Bossis, Marius Tresor, Patrick Battiston, Jean-Marc Ferreri, Jean Tigana, Luis Fernandez, Laurent Roussey (Yannick Stopyra 57^th), Michel Platini, Jean-Marc Ferratge (François Brisson 68^th)

Note:

1-In Bold, novel caps.