A terrible finding. The Blues can no longer win their match and have just recorded five draws in a row. The intractable defense and realistic attacking team that led them to the top of the world in 2018 are gone. It is a formation which can no longer beat Bosnia or the Ukraine. “It’s over the euphoria of the post-World Cup 2018 where we were on a wave of success, admits captain Hugo Lloris at the microphone of La Chaîne l’Équipe. We lack everything. In the first half, we lacked commitment. Without a ball, we must be able to do better. There are very high level requirements and we have to meet them. “
The Tottenham goalkeeper continues. “It’s up to everyone to increase their level. I’m not upset, but there is one observation, you have to stay clear-headed and I don’t want to be scared. “
An opinion shared by his teammate Adrien Rabiot who made his return to the France team after the withdrawal of Corentin Tolisso. “It is clear that we can not be satisfied with a draw, admits the defensive midfielder of Juventus at M 6. We have to do more, we have to create more, we have to score more. Afterwards, we had a very compact block in front of us. I know it’s not an apology but it’s still complicated. We did everything for. We could even have left with the victory. Unfortunately it did not come back. “
“I am not a magician”
The manager has tried to find some positive points, although there are not many. “I am not a magician, but there are periods. It’s good when you put a little more intensity, as in the second period, declared Didier Deschamps on M 6. The sequence of matches is difficult even if it is not an excuse. We can always do better against an opponent who has proposed a very dense pattern. We had the ball, we created chances, then we have to be able to create even more chances. “
In the standings, the Blues are still at the top of Group D with four points ahead of Ukraine with three games remaining, an opponent who seems out of the race in first place. But the threat is called Finland, now second in the group, four points behind the Blues with two games less. The next meeting against Finland, this Tuesday in Lyon, promises to be very important for the direct ticket for Qatar. “In the standings, the situation is not better than before the day, but it is not worse either”, loose the coach. “You have to stay positive but be aware of the gaps and it must be felt on Tuesday,” concludes a combative and determined Hugo Lloris.
