This Thursday evening, the French team challenges Israel as part of the fifth day of the Nations League, in a tense match. Daniel Riolo is not optimistic about the Blues' ability to play good football.
Time for the third international break since the start of the season. The French team will end its Nations League group stage with matches against Israel then in Italy. The first meeting takes place this Thursday, where the Blues will return to the Stade de France more than a year and a half after their last meeting in Seine Saint-Denis against Israel. The match takes place in a tense context due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Only 20,000 spectators are expected, the lowest attendance ever recorded for a French team match at the Stade de France. Beyond that, tensions are also present internally, since Didier Deschamps has decided not to summon Kylian Mbappé. On RMC, Daniel Riolo does not have too many illusions regarding the level of France in the match against the Middle Eastern nation.
Daniel Riolo will be bored in front of France-Israel
Not always very tender with Didier Deschamps for many months, especially after the performance of the first leg although France won easily, the consultant believes that the game played by the Blues will not be flamboyant, in line with the last gatherings: “I find this team poor, I don’t find it interesting. She doesn't appeal to me, she doesn't play good football. It's going to be as usual, we're going to be pissed off.” he blurted. Despite the context of the meeting which caused a lot of reaction and which led to pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Paris in recent hours, the Blues will have to concentrate on the field, because the stakes are high. A victory is imperative to compete in a final for first place on the San Siro pitch against Italy in three days, although finishing second is enough to reach the quarter-finals of this new format.
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