France won its third victory in a few months against the Red Devils. Didier Deschamps has become accustomed to beating Belgium, but had positive words about us after the match.
France had started its Nations League campaign badly, but things are now better for the Blues… and Belgium will have contributed to this, with two defeats in two matches, interspersed by the French victory against Israel.
But this time, even more than in Lyon, France suffered. “We were pushed around by an excellent Belgian team. It was better at the end of the first half on our part, I think the Belgians left a lot of energy in their first half hour”, analyzed quite well exactly Didier Deschamps.
“We created a lot of chances but if I have to be honest, I would say that it was a match that could go either way. The coin fell to ours. Their missed penalty, too, changed a lot of things “, points out the Blues coach, who does not want to put his victory into perspective. “The victory is there, and 10 against 11, having shown a lot of solidarity.”
We sometimes forget it, but France is still in a phase of generational transition, too. “This kind of match, it’s important to be able to win it while suffering. This very young group needs matches like this, there will be a lot of things to correct but our difficulties also come from what Belgium did well “, insists Deschamps.
“In this kind of adversity, much higher than a few days ago when it was almost behind closed doors… It will help us. The high level is very demanding. But in the first 30 minutes, we cannot take anything away from the merit of Belgium It is an important victory for the group”, concluded Didier Deschamps.
