Despite a historic score against Cyprus (9-0), Thierry Henry was choosy about his team’s performance.
Since his induction at the head of the France Espoirs team, Thierry Henry can boast of seeing his team achieve a perfect run. Attractive offensively, the Bleuets also achieved a historic result by winning 9-0 against Cyprus on Tuesday evening.
Enough to convince observers, but not to fully satisfy the coach. Called to react hotly at the microphone of the broadcaster La Chaîne L’Equipe, Thierry Henry has lost none of his sense of the opposite. “I answer very clearly, I didn’t like the first 25 minutes. We respected our pattern in possession but we especially did not respect our pattern out of possession. So at some point when you do that against anyone, you’re open,” thundered the 1998 world champion.
Henry does not neglect the defensive aspect
This reading of the match is not that surprising if we refer to Thierry Henry’s comments on his approach to the game. In his various public speeches, the former striker always put the content before the result. . If his past as an attacker is certainly not foreign to his precepts of offensive play, there is no question of neglecting the phases without the ball in the technician’s software.
“I liked the result at half-time but not the way. At half-time, when I came in, I told them that I didn’t want to see the Cypriot team cross the halfway line, Henry further clarified.. I told them that I didn’t want to see Guillaume Restes dive. There are things to respect in possession and out of possession. No matter the team, if you don’t do the right pressing, you find yourself in difficulty. And we found ourselves in difficulty. It can happen but not like this. ». The message has gotten through.
