French talk up Aussies

FRENCH boss Didier Deschamps believes Australia has a more pragmatic approach for this World Cup after being too attacking under previous coach Ange Postecoglou.

Deschamps has some of the world’s best forward talent at his disposal but said Australia, with its much more limited resources, had done the sensible thing under new mentor Bert van Marwijk by concentrating on being more solid at the back.

“The new coach insisted on defence because before they used to be too offensive maybe,’’ Deschamps said.