The return of the French team was particularly expected. Between Didier Deschamps's first since the announcement of his departure after the 2026 World Cup, the return of Kylian Mbappé after missing the last two gatherings, and the large form of Ousmane Dembélé, there was something to rub his hands. It is clear that it was quickly necessary to put them in the pockets and lower their heads. The Blues were logically beaten in Croatia in this quarterfinity of the 2-0 nations League. They paid cash for a very bad first period and never managed to pick up the score.
Inevitably, it was a bit of a cold shower with the final whistle. “We made a good start but loss of bullets, technical errors … We gave opportunities to the opponent. They have the qualities but they were given without them needing to go and get ”pested Didier Deschamps at the microphone of TF1. The collective sank but the coach did not recognize his defense this evening. Almost all the holders were present since worthy evolved in the left corridor in place of Theo Hernandez and Konaté had been preferred to Upamecano, a little diminished.
Deschamps regrets technical errors
But the hinge has passed completely through, like the penalty conceded by the defender of Liverpool, fortunately stopped by a good Maignan. “”There is the penalty that Mike stops but we slipped often. The ball, we did not master it enough. They defended well and we did not find the effectivenesschained the coach. “”I repeat, all that we could give them in the first half, we were punished. We left with good intentions but there was too much technical waste.With such a defensive base, difficult for the attack to exist, despite the presence of Dembélé and Mbappé.
“”Animation, when we make technical mistakes … We are punished anyway. (…) No matter the system, on the first half, we make too many technical errors.It will be necessary to quickly correct the shot if the Blues want to compete in the Final Four next June. This goes through a comeback upon returning to these same Croats next Sunday at the Stade de France. “”We will recover, analyze and switch quickly. We only have three days.Deschamps will undoubtedly be able to remind its players the return against Ukraine in 2013 for the 2014 World Cup dams in similar circumstances (0-2 on the outward journey, 3-0 on the return). “”If there is an example to find, it is this one, but it depends on us.This meeting had been the detonator for an entire generation. Bis repetita?
