Preparations Of A Host (Or Defending Champion)-Part Ane (France 1982/84)-Part B (Spring 1983)
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II. 1982/83 flavor (Spring 1983)
Preparatory Friendly agree Number 4-Portugal (February 16, 1983, Guimaraes)
France’s showtime friendly of the novel yr (1983) was on away soil in 1 lawsuit again, this fourth dimension at Portugal at Guimaraes.
Marius Tresor as well as Alain Couriol were both out injured.
Hidalgo confirmed Tempet equally his electrical flow number 1 past times starting him. Strasbourg goalkeeper Dominique Dropsy was recalled to deed equally encompass (he had been out of favor since 1981).
Nantes’ fantabulous flavor also earned a recollect for winger Loic Amisse (his finally cap was inwards 1980).
Dominique Rocheteau was likewise recalled.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 87, March 1983 (Jean-Pierre Tempet) |
Marius Tresor’s injury allowed Hidalgo to install Maxime Bossis equally Libero for the showtime fourth dimension for the National Team as well as he would conduct withdraw hold of his chance to brand Hidalgo query whether Tresor would last able to finally until 1984.
Bossis had been Nantes’ Libero since the start of the 1982/83 flavor to fantabulous consequence (Nantes would last Champions that season).
Mahut also earned a recollect equally stopper to partner Bossis inwards key defense, alongside Amoros as well as Battiston firmly established equally the exterior backs.
Platini, Giresse as well as straightaway Fernandez started inwards midfield. Hidalgo had to select betwixt Tigana as well as Fernandez. Tigana was ill, thence Fernandez started, though Tigana would brand an appearance equally a substitute.
Hidalgo chose a 4-3-3 formation, alongside Ferreri as well as Amisse equally wingers as well as Stopyra equally the novel number nine.
In the terminate it was a rather slow win against a disorganized Portuguese side lacking whatsoever cohesion.
France were upwards (2-0) after 8 minutes through goals past times Stopyra as well as Ferreri (through passes from Platini).
Stopyra scored roughly other goal inwards the 70th minute.
Hidalgo praised Bossis’ functioning equally Libero, equally good equally the integration of the immature players. He said, “We could get got been pre-occupied alongside Marius’ (Tresor) succession. After what Bossis simply did, nosotros get got no such worries”.
As far equally the cohabitation of 2 novel Liberos, he added, “in friendlies it is out of query for Tresor to last a substitute for official contest he could last on the bench”.
‘L’Equipe’’s headline on Feb 17th, 1983 read “This French Republic squad is calm simply similar Bossis”.
Also to note, that the agree took identify simply a few weeks after the expiry of Bastia as well as French Republic midfielder (1978 World Cup veteran) Claude Papi, aged simply 33, from an Aneurysm. The French players wore dark armbands inwards the match.
Date: Feb 16, 1983
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Guimaraes –Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 9,000
Portugal 0-France 3 (Yannick Stopyra 7,70, Jean-Marc Ferreri 8)
France: Jean-Pierre Tempet, Patrick Battiston, Philippe Mahut, Maxime Bossis, Manuel Amoros, Alain Giresse, Michel Platini, Luis Fernandez (Thierry Tusseau 75th), Jean-Marc Ferreri (Jean Tigana 63rd), Yannick Stopyra (Dominique Rocheteau 80th), Loic Amisse
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1924, Feb 22, 1983 (February 16, 1983, Portugal 0-France 3) |
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Photo From: Le Livre d’or du Football 1983 (Maxime Bossis, Feb 16, 1983, Portugal 0-France 3) |
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Photo From: Mondial, novel series, number 51, June 1984 (Alain Giresse as well as Jean-Marc Ferreri, Feb 16, 1983, Portugal 0-France 3) |
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Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983 (Luis Fernandez, Feb 16, 1983, Portugal 0-France 3) |
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Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983 (Alain Giresse, Feb 16, 1983, Portugal 0-France 3) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 87, March 1983 (Luis Fernandez as well as Michel Platini, Feb 16, 1983, Portugal 0-France 3) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 100, Apr 1984 (Michel Platini, Feb 16, 1983, Portugal 0-France 3) |
Preparatory Friendly agree Number 5-USSR (March 23, 1983, Paris)
France’s adjacent friendly was against the Soviet Union at Paris (in roughly other un-televised match). Hidalgo kept faith alongside the same squad equally the Portugal match.
15 out of the sixteen players selected against Portugal were acquaint for this agree against a stronger opposition.
The exclusively alter from previous squad against Portugal was Alain Couriol. He came on for Daniel Bravo, who was retained alongside the Under-21 squad.
Bossis was in 1 lawsuit once again installed equally the Libero alongside Mahut equally his partner.
France employed a 4-3-3 formation in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than alongside Ferreri as well as Amisse equally wingers supporting Stopyra equally the number nine.
This was the showtime fourth dimension that Hidalgo had selected the same squad 2 matches inwards a row.
Prior to the match, at that spot had been a lot of chatter nearly Alain Giresse’s futurity goal equally many clubs were courting him. In the terminate he would re-sign alongside Bordeaux for 3 to a greater extent than years as well as obviously this lifted a huge weight from his shoulders as well as he was able to play to a greater extent than freely.
As a hope to Juventus, Michel Platini was to play 1 one-half exclusively (Tigana would supersede him inwards the 2nd half).
Attendance was satisfactory at Parc des Princes after depression turnouts inwards 2 previous matches vs. Poland as well as Hungary.
France played poorly inwards the showtime half, most notably Ferreri who struggled.
The French lost likewise many balls as well as made many erroneous passes.
The Soviets dominated the showtime xx minutes. Blokhin scored a goal inwards the 27th infinitesimal that was ruled out due to offside as well as handball.
It was no surprise when French Republic cruel behind to a Cherenkov goal inwards the 28th minute.
Afterwards French Republic pressured as well as Fernandez (playing his showtime agree for French Republic at his club’s habitation ground) scored after an help from Platini.
France took inaugural inwards 2nd one-half equally the Soviets started to tire, though the grade remained unchanged.
France had faced their strongest examination of the flavor (the Poland agree could last written off equally an anomaly).
Phillipe Mahut played his finally always agree for French Republic equally Hidalgo was unsatisfied alongside the seat of Stopper. Dominique Dropsy was likewise never called upwards in 1 lawsuit again past times Hidalgo.
This was Amisse’s finally agree for France; he would last called upwards in 1 lawsuit inwards the next flavor (though he would non play).
Date: March 23, 1983
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes
Attendance: 40,908
France 1-USSR 1 (Luis Fernandez 42 / Fyodor Cherenkov 28)
France: Jean-Pierre Tempet, Patrick Battiston, Philippe Mahut (12-Thierry Tusseau 78th), Maxime Bossis, Manuel Amoros, Alain Giresse, Luis Fernandez, Michel Platini (Jean Tigana 46th), Jean-Marc Ferreri, Yannick Stopyra, Loic Amisse (Dominique Rocheteau 65th)
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1929, March 29, 1983 (March 23, 1983, French Republic 1-USSR 1) |
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Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de French Republic de Football, la Belle Histoire (Oleg Blokhin as well as Luis Fernandez, March 23, 1983, French Republic 1-USSR 1) |
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Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 1983 (Battiston, Platini as well as Bossis inwards a defensive wall, March 23, 1983, French Republic 1-USSR 1) |
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Photo From: Le Livre d’Or du Football 1983 (Maxime Bossis as well as Oleg Blokhin, March 23, 1983, French Republic 1-USSR 1) |
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Photo From: Le Livre d’Or du Football 1983 (March 23, 1983, French Republic 1-USSR 1) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 88, Apr 1983 (March 23, 1983, French Republic 1-USSR 1) |
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Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983 (Maxime Bossis as well as Oleg Blokhin, March 23, 1983, French Republic 1-USSR 1) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 88, Apr 1983 (Phillipe Mahut as well as Sergei Rodionov, March 23, 1983, French Republic 1-USSR 1) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 88, Apr 1983 (March 23, 1983, French Republic 1-USSR 1) |
Preparatory Friendly agree Number 6-Yugodlavia (April 23, 1983, Paris)
France’s adjacent friendly was against Yugoslavia at Paris. Hidalgo would get got to practise without Platini who was retained alongside Juventus.
Battiston, Giresse, Amisse, equally good equally Tresor were also missing through injury.
Thierry Tusseau would last called inwards to supersede Battiston at the back. Bossis continued his run equally Libero inwards Tresor’s absence.
To partner him equally Stopper inwards key defense, Hidalgo selected Brest’s uncapped tall defender Yvon Le Roux.
The other uncapped newcomer to the squad was Nantes’ talented Jose Toure, nicknamed ‘Le Bresilien’ (The Brazilian).
The duo took their chance alongside please as well as would both grade inwards the match.
Most notably, Le Roux established himself equally the Stopper that Hidalgo was searching for.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 89, May 1983 (Jose Toure as well as Yvon Le Roux) |
Other players who earned recalls after a fourth dimension of absence included Bruno Bellone, Didier Six as well as Bernard Genghini Surprisingly; Jean-Luc Ettori was also called upwards equally back-up goalkeeper.
Young uncapped Nantes defender William Ayache would also last called upwards for defensive cover.
This was a weakened Yugoslavia side who were missing many of their stars; including Paris St Germain based Safet Susic, equally good equally Vladimir Petrovic (Arsenal).
The likes of Zoran as well as Zlatko Vujovic, Jerolimov, Blaz Sliskovic, Nenad Stojkovic, Milos Sestic as well as Pasic were unavailable equally they were doing their military machine service.
Susic dismissed the electrical flow squad past times maxim “those inwards Paris, know simply a yr agone they weere non develop for the National Team as well as know they are non playing inwards the existent National Team“.
France played inwards a 4-3-3 formation alongside Tigana was the organizer inwards midfield. Ferreri was on the correct fly as well as Toure was the middle forrard (though playing equally number 10).
It was a agree that French Republic totally dominated against a weak inexperienced Yugoslavian side. Tempet was a virtual spectator equally French Republic did all the attacking.
The debutant, Yvon Le Roux opened the scoring inwards the 22nd infinitesimal alongside a header. Dominique Rocheteau scored France’s 2nd 10 minutes later.
He scored France’s tertiary simply after the pause from an indirect gratis kick.
The other debutant Jose Touré rounded out the scoring alongside a vivid volley inwards the 74th minute.
Bellone had done so good that fifty-fifty Hidalgo expressed his surprise.
Hidalgo in 1 lawsuit once again praised the input of the youth as well as how they had taken their chance (Le Roux as well as Toure).
Hidalgo liked that the Group was becoming larger.
Bossis underlined the “excellent atmosphere alongside the ‘Les Bleues’ (the blues)“.
Le Roux would move France’s Stopper that twenty-four hr menstruation equally the Mahut experiment was over as well as Christian Lopez was out of reckoning. (Le Roux would also earn a transfer to AS Monaco inwards the offseason).
Yugoslavia Manager Todor Veselinovic declared French Republic equally the adjacent Euro Champions.
Date: Apr 23, 1983
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes
Attendance: 40,881
France 4-Yugoslavia 0 (Yvon Le Roux 22, Dominique Rocheteau 32, 47, Jose Touré 74)
France: Jean-Pierre Tempet, Manuel Amoros, Yvon Le Roux, Maxime Bossis, Thierry Tusseau, Luis Fernandez, Jean Tigana, José Touré (Bernard Genghini 79th), Jean-Marc Ferreri (Yannick Stopyra 80th), Dominique Rocheteau, Bruno Bellone (Didier Six 86th)
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1-In Bold, novel caps.
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1933, Apr 26, 1983 (April 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1933, Apr 26, 1983 (Dominique Rocheteau, Apr 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1933, Apr 26, 1983 (Jose Toure as well as Yvon Le Roux, Apr 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de French Republic de Football, la Belle Histoire (Jose Toure, Apr 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 1983 (Bruno Bellone, Apr 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: Le Livre d’or du Football 1983 (Jose Toure, Apr 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: Le Livre d’or du Football 1983 (Jose Toure, Apr 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: Mondial, novel series, number 51, June 1984 (Luis Fernanadez, Apr 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983 (Bruno Bellone, Apr 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 90, June 1983 (Jose Toure, Apr 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 97, Jan 1984 (April 23, 1983, French Republic 4-Yugoslavia 0) |
Preparatory Friendly agree Number 7-Belgium (May 31, 1983, Luxembourg)
France’s terminal friendly of the flavor was against Kingdom of Belgium at Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Luxembourg’s Football Association.
Hidalgo would last forced to construct a makeshift squad equally many of his regulars were missing.
Michel Platini was in 1 lawsuit once again unavailable, equally Juventus had retained him for the Coppa Italia.
In Addition, Tresor, Bossis, Tusseau, Rocheteau, Ferreri, Bellone, Amisse, Giresse as well as Tigana were either injured or unavailable.
Hidalgo had no selection but to call-up uncapped players as well as or recollect others (mostly from the Olympics squad).
Uncapped players: Phillpe Jeannol, Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, Jean-Claude Lemoult as well as Phillipe Vercruysse were called up, spell striker Gerard Soler and Bernard Zenier earned a recall.
Hidalgo said inwards an interview that he had fifty-fifty contemplated recalling Dominique Bathenay.
In a 4-4-2 formation, Battiston was installed equally the Libero alongside Le Roux equally his key partner. Amoros retained his spot at the back, alongside Thouvenel making his debut equally correct back.
Lemoult would start inwards midfield partnering his PSG teammate Fernandez. Lemoult was on the defensive midfielder on the correct side assigned to counter Frankie Vercauteren’s surges.
The Belgians themselves were missing goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff as well as Jan Ceulemans.
In the match, the French were to a greater extent than oftentimes than non meliorate despite the eventual necktie score.
France scored through Didier Six after xi minutes. Just a infinitesimal later, Voordeckers leveled the score.
After the agree Hidalgo felt that despite the absences the squad maintained its mentality as well as he was satisfied of that.
He also said Toure as well as Le Roux had in 1 lawsuit once again confirmed the premise shown inwards the previous agree vs. Yugoslavia.
As far equally the newcomers, Thouvenel did non seize his chance as well as struggled against Voordeckers.
He would non play in 1 lawsuit again nether Hidalgo as well as would move dorsum to the Olympics squad.
Gerard Soler played his finally agree for French Republic equally good as well as was out of reckoning afterwards.
Vercruysse as well as Zenier would likewise non provide to the squad, same equally the unused defender Phillipe Jeannol.
Yannick Stopyra also played his finally agree nether Hidalgo. He would last called upwards a few times inwards the next flavor but would non play.
This also turned out to last the terminal appearance for Jean-Pierre Tempet, who appeared to get got been Hidalgo’s selection equally the starting goalkeeper at this point.
The flavor came to a unopen as well as it was fourth dimension to analyze the 35 players tested that season.
The goalkeeping seat was even so upwards for grabs. In defense, Amoros as well as Battiston were laid to last the exterior dorsum positions. Le Roux had broken through the squad as well as imposed himself equally the Stopper.
Bossis appeared to get got the border equally Libero as well as it remained to last seen how Tresor would last handled inwards the flavor given his status.
The midfield was the strongest chemical constituent of the squad, alongside Platini, Giresse, Tigana as well as straightaway Fernandez, alongside Genghini as well as Ferreri equally alternatives.
Ferreri had been 1 of the revelations of the season, but was even so non experienced plenty to dislodge the quartet, but was a hope for the upcoming years.
It was upfront that French Republic had many uncertainties, equally no middle forrard had established himself.
Hidalgo felt the left fly was covered alongside Bellone, Six as well as Amisse equally options, but the correct fly was problematic. He believed Ferreri mightiness last able to occupy that role, equally good equally Daniel Bravo or fifty-fifty Alain Couriol.
There were roughly positives aspects to the season. The squad appeared to get got been progressing since the World Cup. There had won matches away from home.
The injection of youth (Ferreri, Fernandez, Le Roux, Toure) was praised all around.
The unavailability of Platini for roughly matches (now that he had joined Juventus) was a crusade for concern, but his fourth dimension inwards Italy had made him an fifty-fifty meliorate instrumentalist as well as he was nearly to win his showtime Ballon d’Or.
He managed to play inwards 3 out of seven matches, but Hidalgo was insistent that he was desperately needed.
Hidalgo stated that this showtime flavor was mostly for experimentation as well as to maintain the World Cup mentality.
He expressed that inwards the upcoming Fall, the existent difficult move would get to develop for the Finals.
Date: May 31, 1983
Competition: Friendly (Luxemburg Federation-75th Anniversary)
Venue: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg -Stade Municipal de Luxembourg, Luxemburg
Attendance: 5,880
France 1-Belgium 1 (Didier Six 11 / Eddy Voordeckers 12)
France: Jean-Pierre Tempet, Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, Yvon Le Roux, Patrick Battiston, Manuel Amoros, Jean-Claude Lemoult, José Touré, Luis Fernandez, Bernard Genghini (Phillipe Vercruysse 86th), Gerard Soler (Yannick Stopyra 64th), Didier Six (Bernard Zenier 64th)
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1939, June 7, 1983 (Player appearances at the terminate of the showtime season) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 1939, June 7, 1983 (May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75th Anniversary, French Republic 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de French Republic de Football, la Belle Histoire (Didier Six, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75th Anniversary, French Republic 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 1983 (Didier Six, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75th Anniversary, French Republic 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: Le Livre d’or du Football 1983 (Jose Toure, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75th Anniversary, French Republic 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: Le Livre d’or du Football 1983 (Jean-Claude Lemoult, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75th Anniversary, French Republic 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983 (Yvon Le Roux as well as Eric Gerets, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75th Anniversary, French Republic 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 97, Jan 1984 (May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75th Anniversary, French Republic 1-Belgium 1) |