Renard’s immediate priority is to shore up the defence, with the heavy defeat to Sweden coming right after a 5-0 loss to Belgium in Tunisia’s final warm-up.
Lamouchi said his team made “far too many mistakes” in Monterrey, and Renard—known for his disciplinarian streak—has told his players they must “move on” from that opening setback.
He added that they need to keep their heads high: they are representing Tunisia, which is both an honour and a duty.
He stressed that they owe it to themselves to perform much better.
Tembwe believes Renard’s motivational talks were pivotal to his Afcon triumph with Zambia.
He says that hearing Hervé’s pep talk before the semi-final against Ghana shows Zambia effectively won the game in the dressing room.
According to Tembwe, Renard profiled every player and told Zambia exactly what to do—and what to avoid. The man in the famous white shirt delivered.
Renard faced Japan in World Cup qualifying while managing Saudi Arabia, and he will draw on that experience as he looks to guide Tunisia into the knockout phase for the first time.
Securing a place in the last 32 would add another notable achievement to his impressive coaching CV.
Additional reporting by Isaiah Akinremi.