He glanced around the field and felt a different kind of difficulty... coming from his teammates.
Behind him was Evra, to his right was Nasri, and at the far end was Ribery. Benzema, positioned at center forward, might not be hostile towards him but was observing, not actively passing the ball to him.
How to play?
Just wait for a long pass from the central defender or an output from the defensive midfielder... That's a bit too shabby.
"Ribery! Ribery!"
Deschamps also noticed Ma'el's difficulties on the left flank and shouted with a hint of anger, "Pass the ball! Can't you see? Don't waste the opportunity, trust your teammates!"
Ribery glanced at him with an indifferent expression and ran towards his position, clearly letting it in one ear and out the other.
"Damn it."
