The French team could have experienced a small crisis, if we had stayed at 5-1 for Spain, which would have caused one of the worst defeats in history for the Habs. Instead, with these three goals scored in the last quarter of an hour to return to 5-4, there are more readily attenuating circumstances for the Blues, and reasons for satisfaction.
In this last category, it is impossible not to include Rayan Cherki. For his first selection, the master to play from Olympique Lyonnais was amazing. A high class goal, a decisive pass for Randal Kolo Muani, and he is also behind the CSC on the center of Malo Gusto. Untenable.
It is quite common to see a player finding the net of the nets from his first cape. The latest was Warren Zaïre-Emery, in October 2023, during the festival against Gibraltar (14-0). It is rarer to also add a assist. Only two players did in the 21st century, Marvin Martin (2011) and Louis Saha (2004).
Cherki holder against Germany?
Rayan Cherki also has Louis Saha in the viewfinder. The former striker of Fulham and Manchester United is the last player to have marked during his first two selections in the France team. Cherki could imitate him on Sunday against Germany, during the match against third place.
With the packages of Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé which remove two solutions to Didier Deschamps, and this fantastic first on his part, Rayan Cherki could even be holder for the first time among the Blues. It would be an excellent reason to take an interest in Sunday's meeting …
