“EURO 2024. France – Netherlands: France is worried about the rest of the competition”
In the shock of Group D of Euro 2024 and without Kylian Mpabb, the France team conceded. an infuriating draw against the Netherlands which did not allow him to validate his qualification for the round of 16.
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"We had at least five clear chances. We could have taken the advantage, even if they had 2 or 3 too. It was another intense match. The Netherlands were more cautious than usual. Physical problem? No, there was no preparation because we didn't have time. But compared to &agrav; The opponent had less than 36 hours of recovery. Despite everything, we responded on an athletic level" said Blues coach Didier Deschamps on M6 after the match against the Netherlands. From now on, see you on Tuesday June 25 for the French team. In the sights ? Victory and first place in the group.
"It’s a mixed feeling. We had a good match overall. We were good defensively and we had chances, but the disappointment was not having scored. and not having achieved victory. But we are heading in the right direction. We were better than in the previous match. Now we have to prepare ourselves for the rest and hope to have first place" analyzed à At the end of the match, Blues midfielder N'Golo Kanté, elected man of the match against the Netherlands this Friday evening.
Find solutions. This is what the staff of the French team will have to try to do to finally unlock the goal counter of the Blues in this Euro 2024. To achieve this, Didier Deschamps could proceed with der à some changes for the last group match, scheduled Tuesday June 25 against Poland, and particularly offensively. The track leading to Parisian Bradley Barcola would hold the rope: 'Barcola has qualities. This is why he is there. and he does good things à training too. Afterwards, he was never seen again. with us in a match like this… It's never obvious. Even though I hesitated a little &agrav; at the end (against the Netherlands, editor's note) to be able to put it in to make the difference, but I found the people able to do it. to respond on an athletic level. The team was rather well balanced in the sense that it was a good team. we were capable of creating danger and also defending well" he blurted out. at the M6 microphone after the meeting.
The succession of Olivier Giroud à the forefront of the Blues attack – he will retire internationally ' the outcome of Euro 2024 – promises to be more difficult than expected. For the moment, Marcus Thuram seems to have the confidence of the coach to occupy the position. It is clear that success has eluded him since the start of the competition. Lonely, very little served by his teammates, Lilian's son also missed his teammates. technical accuracy, regularly with their backs to goal against the Batavians. His pivotal play has so far not allowed him to make any progress. the French team to shake the nets.
"We failed in the last gesture, whether it was the last pass or the last shot. We will have to do better to win the matches. We created ourselves. quite a few chances, we could have walked away with victory. There are things à rectify. The number one objective is to qualify and be first in the group. indicated Aurélien Tchouaméni, the midfielder of Real Madrid à after the match, disappointed by the team's offensive performance but not resigned to it. despite the glaring lack of efficiency.
During this Euro 2024, France did not score a single goal thanks to à one of his players. And after two matches in a Euro, it is a question of a first in the entire history of the Blues. Until then, the French team had always scored at least one goal after two matches in the group stage. Now remains at your disposal. Didier Deschamps and his men à rectify the situation during the final group match before the final phase, Tuesday, against Poland.
Second match for the Blues, and still no goal scored; (the goal against Austria being an own goal from an Austrian defender). A statistic which does not worry more than the coach of the French team, Didier Deschamps, as he indicated earlier. &agrav; the outcome of the match against the Netherlands (0-0) this Friday evening: "I'm not worried. What would worry me is if we don't have any chances. There are matches where we only have two chances. There were more. The effectiveness of the At the very high level is an important element. We have a good margin for improvement in the future. this level&agrav;".
If the Blues can legitimately consider themselves frustrated after their performance and the opportunities from which they benefited, the SÉ Player Didier Deschamps must this morning face heavy criticism from former Dutch international Pierre van Hooijdonk (46 caps), who didn't give a damn. his words about the choices of the French coach in the columns of Voetbal. "Both teams took the point they wanted. They tackled the match in this way. On the other hand, "Deschamps… There was no Mbappé and he put Rabiot (on the left) when he could have put Kolo Muani, Barcola, Coman… With all this material on the left. layout, it's crap football.
The glaring lack of efficiency of the Blues, particularly this Friday against the Netherlands perhaps illustrated; by inefficiency offensive from Antoine Griezmann, author of only 3 goals in his last 31 selections. "I’have had two occasions whereù çit sticks with me, it’s a real shame. But there is nothing alarming, we must continue to do so. work and çit will come. There are times when the ball doesn't want to go in, you have to stay calm, confident and work to ensure that it comes back. I think that's what we need to improve offensively. &Be more killer and try to score. The defense and midfielders are doing a remarkable job. It’is à us to score in front" he declared. &agrav; the end of the match.
The Blues will have to validate their ticket for the 8th finals of the Euro during their last match of the group stage against Poland, Tuesday June 25. Several scenarios would allow Deschamps' men to achieve this first objective:
É Voted man of the match by UEFA, the French midfielder has stepped up his game. all four corners of the field against the Netherlands, in vain. The Al-Ittihad player kept his lead. an activity remarkable in the midfield of the Blues, he notably won 4 duels and completed 57 passes out of 64 attempts. Altruistic, technically correct and physically impactful, he has the same qualities as à his habit, fulfilled breaches and "recoveredé" some poorly taken shots for the French team. He even got the last opportunity. of the Blues, in stoppages of play, without success.
The Blues avoided disaster. the worst, &agrav; the 70th minute on a goal ultimately refusedé for offside from the Netherlands, when Dumfries obstructed French goalkeeper Mike Maignan to intervene on a strike from former Parisian Xavi Simmons. Despite this big scare à Twenty minutes from time, Deschamps' men are getting closer to qualifying for the round of 16 of this Euro. Since the competition moved to 24 teams, in 2016, no teams four points &agrav; The outcome of the group stage was no exception. qualification.
There is reason to become superstitious. If the Blues have not managed to achieve this goal, to get rid of the Dutch pressure, last night in their second match of Euro 2024, everything cannot rest on the absence of its star player, Kylian Mbappé, far from there. On the other hand, a statistic attests to the capital importance of the ex-PSG player in Deschamps' system. In the last 6 matches of the French team started without Kylian Mbapp, the Blues have never won, for a total of 4 draws and 2 losses. ;eacute;do.
After its first two matches in the competition, it is clear that the Blues attack remains at half mast. No goals were scored. registered so far. Indeed, during the first match won against Austria, it was an own goal from one of the players. Austrian defender who allowed the Blues to take the score. Kolo-Muani, Thuram, Mbappé, Giroud, Dembélé… The star attackers of the French team have not yet managed to achieve their goals. find the solution to swing the matches in their favor. A constant that we will have to try to erase during the next match, firstly to ensure qualification for the round of 16 – it will be against Poland (already & (eliminated) – Tuesday June 25, but above all to regain confidence in the future. the approach of the final phase of the competition and the elimination matches.
If the score remained blank, the content of the match nevertheless reassures the Blues. "There are periods whenù everything fits, others où it's more complicated. The important thing is to create these situations. With the quality é what we have, I have confidence that çit will be better with success and confidence" indicated Coman à the outcome of the meeting. Comments confirmed by N'Golo Kant&eac;, the midfielder of the French team who has multiplied in number this Friday evening. "We are going in the right direction, we were better than against Austria".
The biggest chance of the match was à credit the depositary of the blue game, Antoine Griezmann. We are playing the 13th minute of play when Adrien Rabiot inherits the ball at home. proximity Dutch nets, with the possibility of clear to try his luck to open the core. In this wild match, the Juventus player from Turin surely showed too much altruism by trying to serve Antoine Griezmann on his left, not really in the best position to ensure its strike. The latter completely misses his attempt and the ball is lost by Deschamps' men.
8. This is the number of shots off target by the French team during its second Euro 2024 match against the Netherlands. An inefficiency chronic since the start of the competition which raises questions and which should give headaches to everyone. Didier Deschamps and his staff. However, it's not for lack of trying. Rabiot (13th), Thuram (28th and 60th), then Giroud (74th) all had clear opportunities to shake the nets. But success seemed flee the 2018 world champions. "France had the best opportunities" declared Dutch coach Ronald Koeman & the outcome of the meeting.
The Blues and the Netherlands parted in the first goalless draw of this Euro 2024 (0-0) at the top of this group D. With this result, both & Teams have four points after two matches. Didier Deschamps' men nevertheless had the opportunities to allow them to make the difference against the Oranje. They shot &agrav; 16 occasions, while their Dutch counterparts did not test. reliability by Mike Maignan, the blue doorman whom'à 8 times. The Blues also had possession (58% vs. 42%) and carried out their goal. almost twice as many passes as their opponents. A lack of efficiency which could cost the Blues dearly in the rest of the competition, and which does not allow them to qualify this Friday evening for the round of 16 of the Euro in Germany.
Aprè s the end of Euro 2020, Ronald Koeman's players competed for the title. 36 matches. In these contested matches, they did not score. &agrav; twice: the first time on March 24, 2023 facing à France and last night again against Didier Deschamps' men.
0-0s are becoming a habit for the Blues in major competitions. Since their first 0-0 in 1992, the Blues have achieved their goal. 12 goalless draws in the World Cups and Euros. This is more than any other team over the period.
This is perhaps just a symbol of Dutch apathy during this France – Netherlands. Dutch goalkeeper Verbruggen made 40 passes in this match and succeeded in 39. A record since 1980 in a Euro for a goalkeeper having made at least 40 passes.
The draw between France and the Netherlands condemnedé Poland, which has 0 points after two matches in this Euro 2024. The Blues will face a team that will no longer play anything in this competition.
“I have two chances where it stays in my feet. It's really a shame. That's what we're missing in both matches, success in front of goal. “We were good technically and tactically,” declared Antoine Griezmann on M6 after this France – Netherlands.
This is the big failure of this France – Netherlands. Rabiot and Griezmann found themselves two against one facing the Dutch goalkeeper but managed to miss this opportunity that would have put the Blues on the right path to qualifying for the round of 16 of Euro 2024.
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