It’s the fastest goal conceded in the history of the French team and, put like that, the Blues seem a little ridiculous. Not even eight seconds on the scoreboard when Florian Wirtz concluded a collective movement “planned in training” and started from the kick-off given by Toni Kroos. A strike like a dagger which froze the atmosphere and even resurrected for a moment the minute of silence observed a handful of seconds earlier in memory of Franz Beckenbauer and Andreas Brehme.
Back in the selection, the Real Madrid midfielder trapped all the French by pretending to move towards the back, before changing his mind and finding his young teammate in no man’s land. It can’t be a stroke of luck, or else it would be a huge disrespect to the German veteran to imagine him capable of relying on fate. “There was a misunderstanding between those who pressed, those who stayed behind, that set the tone of the match,” breathes Aurélien Tchouaméni, who started the collision on this action.
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“This goal symbolizes the evening well”
“We were all surprised,” also concedes Benjamin Pavard, who points to a lack of attention. Others will speak of passivity, in particular Didier Deschamps, who did not like to see his defenders retreat more than necessary to let Wirtz arm himself in an armchair. “In terms of aggressiveness and determination, we were lacking,” summarizes the coach. One thing is certain, “this goal symbolizes the evening” experienced by the Blues, as Brice Samba pointed out at the exit of Groupama Stadium.
Because beyond the displayed dilettantism, this first German goal is the conclusion of a collective action prepared in advance and executed to perfection, where the French neglected any notion of group harmony in their score on Saturday evening . At least this defeat and this action that has gone down in history will have the merit of upsetting the reigning world vice-champions. “We never want to lose and even less like this,” concludes Aurélien Tchouaméni. We promise, we won’t do them again…
