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Arsenal news: Sam Allardyce blasts SOFT Laurent Koscielny over Didier Deschamps complaints
ARSENAL defender Laurent Koscielny has been told to “get over himself” after he criticised France head coach Didier Deschamps.
Laurent Koscielny practices drills at Arsenal training centre
Koscielny announced his retirement from international football on Sunday after 51 appearances for France.
In his reveal, Koscielny hit out at Deschamps over being "forgotten about" since suffering a serious Achilles injury.
Koscielny would have started for France in central defence alongside Raphael Varane but was forced to watch on as they won the World Cup for the second time in their history.
"When you are in good form, you have lots of friends,” the Arsenal captain said.
“When you are injured... after a certain period of time, you are forgotten about.
"He [Deschamps] called me once for my birthday in September.
“Otherwise, no. Lots of people disappointed me. Not only the coach."
But Allardyce thinks Koscielny’s complaints aren’t justified.
Allardyce told talkSPORT: “Get over yourself. Deschamps has got so much going on.
“To ring them up and see how they are all the time.
“I just don't get it.
“It’s not one phone call. It’s one phone call to everybody.
“It’s one phone call to everybody you don’t put in the squad.
“It’s one phone call to everybody that’s injured.
“You spend all your time on the phone. Soft.”