Although first in their group and qualified for the round of 16 of the 2023 World Cup, Hervé Renard’s Bleues did not convince everyone.
After a sluggish start against Jamaica (0-0) and a forceps victory against Brazil (2-1), the French women’s football team has definitively validated its ticket for the round of 16 of the 2023 World Cup. by winning quite comfortably against Panama (3-6), on the occasion of their third and last pool match. However, the various benefits of the daughters of Hervé Renard still leave some observers unsatisfied. According to them, the Blue will have to put more ingredients to hope to appear well during the knockout phase.
Channel consultant The Team, Charlotte Lorgeré has thus delivered a clear opinion on what she has been able to see so far. ” No, it wasn’t perfect. What I will take away is the soul and the desire against Brazil, but a style of play is missing. Something is missing to say ‘Ah here, the France team is strong offensively, defensively‘, and I’m demanding about that because I’ve known the players very well and for a very long time, and they can do better. “Selected once with the France team, Charlotte Lorgéré however brought some nuances.
“I remain on my hunger”
The former ASSE has not forgotten the recent adventures linked to the hasty departure of Corinne Deacon, overthrown by a putsch led in particular by Wendie Renard, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Kadidiatou Diani. ” We must not forget that they are leaving with Hervé Renard, that it has not been long, that he did not know women’s football, that it is a new team with a new workforce, a new staff. But I remain unsatisfied with the style of play and what they can produce on the pitch.”
Les Bleues now have a few days to continue to refine their team game. Their round of 16 will be played on August 8 next to Adelaide (1:00 p.m.). Their adversary is not yet known, but it could be Germany, vice-champion of Europe in title. The possibility of playing against Colombia, Morocco or South Korea is also not to be ruled out.