A way of showing him that he was not welcome in the north of France. Paradoxical for someone who left PSG with a bang this summer and who never had any animosity towards the Mastiffs. Obviously, it is a little early to talk about disenchantment with the French, but the captain of the Blues must certainly have been disappointed by this hostile reception. Especially since he had done everything to return to his land after an injury that occurred around ten days ago.
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On the pitch it didn’t go well either. Coming into play in the 57th minute while his team was trailing, the striker gave an air of déjà vu: that of the Euro in Germany.
Rather borrowed, he seemed to sorely lack the rhythm to make the difference against a fairly low block. The kid from Bondy was transparent and touched 17 small balls, including only one in the Lille area. He did not attempt any shots and one of his losses of the ball could have brought a deserved goal to the heroic LOSC players. “In short, he didn’t save Real, he even crushed them. Was he ready a week after an injury which should have kept him away from the field for at least 20 days according to the Spanish press? The question arises”sums up Eurosport France quite well.
Carlo Ancelotti worried: ‘It worries me’
After the meeting, Carlo Ancelotti did not want to target individuals. But he did not use the language of the wood so far. “It’s clear that we need to improve.”he explained at a press conference. “Nothing went as planned and we struggled to play offensively. Let’s keep a cool head, everything is not to be thrown away. The feeling is that we are struggling to generate, to create, possession has been slow, with few ideas…”
The Merengues’ crazy schedule will inevitably prevent them from thinking too much about this defeat. But we will have to find solutions to problems that are very real. “We have attackers who need us to play more vertically. We can lose because it’s sport, but today we didn’t give a good feeling. It worries me.”admitted the Italian coach.
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The capital’s media are also worried. “Nothing is the same anymore”AS title in today’s edition. “Vinicius is no longer Vinicius and Bellingham is no longer Bellingham.”estimates the capital’s media. For the Englishman, the signing of Mbappé would even be the cause of this decline since the number 5, the one devoted to Zidane in his time, now plays lower on the pitch.
Another major problem: the uncompensated departure of Toni Kroos. This team is sorely lacking the German midfielder to provide balance. At the moment, it is far too dependent on the exploits of its stars. In short, there is work to be done for Carlo Ancelotti. But not much time to think since Real Madrid faces Villarreal in two days.
For his part, Kylian Mbappé will be the only question on Dider Deschamps’ list, the first without Griezmann. Will he be booed again by his own audience? Response within a few days.
