While the French team has undergone a heavy defeat against Croatia in the League of Nations, the debriefing is violent. Bixente Lizarazu, legend of the Blues, delivered a scathing analysis, pointing to unacceptable deficiencies.
Lizarazu's relentless observation
“We missed it, especially in the first period. Faced with Croatia led by Modrić and Gvardiol, we were not in duels. We did not exist. On TF1, the former world champion (1998) did not chew his words. For him, the lack of aggressiveness and the offensive monotony sealed the fate of the Blues: “We played without variety. Mbappé can do better, like the whole team. It is not enough. »»
A first “catastrophic” act
Lizarazu castigated the start of a match, described as “Sub-level” : ” We did not do enough on aggressiveness, and also on variety in offensive constructions. In the second period, we regained control of the ball, but in the finish, we were not there.A reference to the many wasted offensives, despite an impressive potential in attack.
If Kylian Mbappé has been implicated, the Basque widened the criticism to the collective: “When you lose so many balls in your camp and let Modrić dictate the tempo, you can't win. »» A clear warning before the second round at home.
The Return match challenge
With this result, the Blues must achieve the feat at the Stade de France to qualify. Lizarazu demands “A great match, variety and aggressiveness”. Deschamps relies on Croatian experience “Roublarde” To motivate his own. But without offensive awakening and with a defense in crisis, the Ukrainian scenario of 2013 seems far away …
