The coach of the France Espoirs team, Thierry Henry, was not fully satisfied with the Bleuets’ latest performance against Cyprus on Tuesday.
In parallel with the victory of the Blues against Scotland (4-1), Tuesday evening, the French Espoirs also inflicted a heavy correction on their opponents by winning against Cyprus with a score of 9 to 0. A meeting one-sided victory which constitutes the largest victory in the history of the Bleuets. Not enough to satisfy his coach, Thierry Henry, who did not fail to point out the shortcomings of his team.
“I answer very clearly, I didn’t like the first 25 minutes. We respected our pattern in possession but we especially did not respect our pattern out of possession. So at some point when you do that against anyone, you’re open,” explained the French technician for The Team.
“I liked the result at half-time but not the way. At half-time, when I came in, I told them that I didn’t want to see the Cypriot team cross the halfway line. I told them that I didn’t want to see Guillaume Restes dive. There are things to respect in possession and out of possession. No matter the team, if you don’t do the right pressing, you find yourself in difficulty. And we found ourselves in difficulty. It can happen but not like this. »regretted the 98 world champion.
