While the Blues have a friendly meeting with Scotland in Lille this Tuesday, the “Tartan Army” brings back a very bad memory for David Trezeguet.
A France-Scotland in the middle of the Rugby World Cup? The friendly match scheduled in Lille this Tuesday is obviously reminiscent of another France-Scotland contested in the fall of 2007 when France hosted its first Rugby World Cup. A meeting relocated this time to the Parc des Princes where Raymond Domenech’s Blues were surprised by the Tartan Army with an improbable goal from James McFadden on the hour mark.
As in the first leg in Scotland, which also ended in a 1-0 defeat, the Blues generally dominated the debates. But Mickael Landreau, who had not conceded a single goal during his first seven selections, completely missed the 40-meter strike from the Scottish midfielder and precipitated the loss of his team. But if the Parisian goalkeeper will have his chance again in the French team, this sad evening at the Park will on the other hand constitute the last appearance of David Trezeguet with the Blues.
Inconsolable after missing his shot on goal during the 2006 World Cup final against Italy, David Trezeguet nevertheless hoped to continue with the Blues until Euro 2008. And his 20 new goals scored with Juventus speak for themselves for him. But this match against Scotland would sound the death knell in the eyes of Raymond Domenech. “ For this France-Scotland, in 2007, I left David on the field thinking that he could at least once benefit from a mix-up and a ball lying around; but nothing, not even half an opportunity. The drama “, he will also write in his logbook, ” All alone “.
“The worst thing is that I left him on the field until the end,” he added. I didn’t handle this match the way I felt, but thinking that no one could say anything to me because I acted as expected instead of doing the right thing. I forgot that it’s not when I worry about my fate that we win matches, but when I don’t care about “what will people say” and take all the risks. Now we are in trouble. » France is in fact in third place in the group behind its tormentor and Italy.
“You have to accept defeat even if it’s not easy. We had a good match and the Scots only shot once. We are aware that if we win the next three matches, we will qualify. The coach was proud of us,” said David Trezeguet at the end of this meeting against Scotland. The former Monegasque nonetheless appeared as the black cat of the Blues since these last four appearances had resulted in just as many defeats, all with a score of 1-0…
