ANALYSIS
To dominate is not to win. The famous proverb has never been as relevant as this meeting Monday night at the Stade de France between the Blues and Turkey (1-1), despite a team largely dominating France (22 shots at 5, 64% ball possession). Lionel Rosso, Jean-Francois Peres, Alain Roche and Ambre Godillon came back after the match on the missed performance of Wissam Ben Yedder and the paid entry of Olivier Giroud.
"Missed test" for Ben Yedder
Aligned at the forefront of the attack, Wissam Ben Yedder had "an extraordinary card to play" in "a big match with a full stadium and a very strong stake," said Jean-Francois Peres, head of the sports department of Europe 1. Unfortunately for Monegasque, everything did not go as planned. "It's clear that he missed this test, maybe it was not a game for him and he was not served in the best of ways. investment, it was insufficient, "points out our specialist.
Same story for Ambre Godillon about Ben Yedder: "I thought this match was made for him, there was a lot of small space in front of a very tight defense but he did not know how to take a chance or make the offsets needed. "
"Fortunately, Olivier Giroud is here"
As in Iceland on Friday, the light came from Olivier Giroud. Substitute at the kickoff, the Chelsea forward came into play in the 72nd minute, before opening the score four minutes later. "There was a screaming lack of efficiency in the first half, and in the second half, fortunately Olivier Giroud was there to bring the danger to the kicks. defense, it lacks a bit of talent, "says our consultant Alain Roche.
But he is worried about his situation in Chelsea, where the former Montpellier plays little. "It is absolutely necessary that he finds a solution in a club, why not be lent in France? He must play in a club to find an optimal physical condition." Will this be the case in a month for the last two meetings of France in these qualifications for the 2020 European Championship, against Moldova and Albania? Regardless, the question is mostly to know in what physical state the 33-year-old striker will be next summer ...
Giroud, unavoidable for how long?
Sunday night, in the Great Debates of Europe 1 Sport, Lionel Rosso and his consultants questioned the legitimacy of Olivier Giroud within the French football team. Listen to this debate here: