Zidane crticises French team over poor cohesion

(GSM) – Former France captain Zinedine Zidane has criticised the French players for not playing as a team and says ‘Raymond Domenech is not a coach’.

“I did not see any team-play,” Zidane told the French television channel Canal+ late Sunday.

“The players should control themselves and leave their egos to one side. They did not play for each other.

“Always trying to do things on your own is not good,” he said.

The 37-year-old French legend also criticised manager Domenech, suggesting he was capable of picking the players but not organising them as a team.

The midfielder continued: “He is not a coach, he just picks the players. He should concern himself with making sure the players work as a team.

“But ultimately it is the players that have to show what they can do on the pitch.”

France will have to face Mexico in Polokwane on Thursday and Zidane added: “Only as a team can we succeed. Each player has to help his team-mate. No player can do everything alone.”

Zidane played his last game for France team in the 2006 World Cup final and he also played a significant role by scoring twice when they won the 1998 World Cup final.