Mbappé’s transformation, coupled with France’s emergence as the team to beat in this World Cup, is French coach Didier Deschamps’ greatest achievement yet. The quiet manager finally has a team that embraces his ideas, making them seem unstoppable
When Spanish striker Fernando Morientes left Real Madrid to join Monaco on loan, his new manager made an unexpected request: he wanted him to play as a second striker. Morientes had never occupied that role before, but Didier Deschamps persisted until he convinced him. The gamble paid off. Monaco, powered by emerging talents such as Patrice Evra, Ludovic Giuly, and Emmanuel Adebayor, reached the Champions League final, while Morientes scored 19 goals in Ligue 1 and Europe from an unfamiliar position.
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