Disillusionment for the French team! The Blues conceded a defeat (2-0) against Croatia in the quarter-final first leg of the League of Nations. Absent and disappointing, French players did not show the expected face during the meeting.
France was out of topic during the first half, particularly in the defensive sector. With a score of 2-0 at halftime, the addition could have been more salty if Mike Maignan had not stopped the penalty granted to the Croats in the eighth minute of play. In the second half, the French team could not do anything to reverse the trend, despite the few changes made by DD the aligned attack trio (Mbappé, Kolo Muani, Dembele) was ineffective. As proof, in 64 minutes, only one pass was exchanged between Kylian Mbappé and Randal Koloani…
Too much waste to Didier Deschamps
At the end of the Didier Deschamps meeting was questioned about the poor performance of his team. The coach indicated that the first half brought prejudice to the Blues: “I think we had good intentions, but very quickly we made too many technical errors, too many approximations, in the orientation too. The opponent has quality, so when we give him opportunities … We were punished. There was not much that I liked in this first half. Fortunately, Mike stops this penalty. We have rectified the shooting in the second half, having a much better mastery in the face of an opponent who has come together, without finding the effectiveness.“”
Despite this setback, the coach of the Blues has the aim of winning the return match on Sunday who will have at the Stade de France:
“” We lost this first round, we will do everything to go win the second with this goal. Will the Blues manage to reverse the steam and qualify for the Final Four of the League of Nations? Answer Sunday evening!
