Didier Deschamps praises Ousmane Dembls performance against Iraq: Maybe now youll get off his case.Speaking to the press in the wake of Frances convincing win over Iraq, Didier Deschamps notably praised Ousmane Dembls performance, which included a goal and an assist in the second half.The reigning Ballon dOr recipient was the subject of criticism over his underwhelming display against Senegal, although his captain leapt to his defence on the eve of Mondays match in Philadelphia.Maybe now you [journalists] will get off his case now and find another target, Frances head coach joked after the match. There havent been any issues with him, hes just adapting to a system hes not used to playing in during the rest of the year. Once hes in good form physically, its only a matter of making adjustments.He has my confidence and he knows it. Hes not the kind of player who doubts himself, but its important that he did what he did today because hes a decisive player.Dembl assisted Mbapps second goal by intercepting a missed first touch by the Iraq goalkeeper Ahmed Basil. Around ten minutes later, he converted a one-on-one chance from close range after being played through by Michael Olise. The goal was the first of his career at a major tournament with Les Bleus.GFFN|Raphal Jucobin reporting from Philadelphia