ANALYSIS
Friday night, the French football team went to beat Iceland on his home turf (1-0), in a match that counts for qualifying for Euro 2020. The Blues have won with a penalty kick Olivier Giroud, following a foul on Antoine Griezmann at the hour of play. On Europe 1, the former international Alain Roche and the journalists of Libération and So Foot, Grégory Schneider and Javier Prieto Santos return, around Lionel Rosso , on the poor performance of the French, despite the victory.
"This game, I saw it 4,000 times"
"Since Deschamps is here, I have the impression to see the same game of the Blues with a slow start and finally a goal.This game, I saw 4,000 times", regret Javier Prieto Santos. The first half of the French team was indeed very dull. Both teams returned to the locker room on a pointless and blank score after 45 minutes very closed.
"We have never seen a successful match of the French team since Deschamps arrived, except against Albania a month ago," adds Alain Roche. If the team has made a pale copy, however, we must note the good second half of Antoine Griezmann. Without being brilliant, the French carried his teammates in the second half being involved in almost all offensive phases. It is also he who causes the penalty that brings the goal of Olivier Giroud (66th).
"What we saw tonight is sad"
Despite this very poor match in quality of play, there is nothing to be worried beyond measure considers Grégory Schneider. Libération's journalist explains: "What we saw tonight is sad, but it's absolutely no harbinger." Deschamps sees no further than the next match, so tonight he'll be happy as we saw a purge! It's not his problem. "
See you on Monday for what might be the final of the group against Turkey. The winner will indeed have a good chance of finishing first in group H.