The French team is experiencing a lot of offensive difficulties at the start of Euro 2024. Bradley Barcola, on fire with PSG, has not yet had his chance to shine with the Blues.
Didier Deschamps wants to be reassuring in front of the press but internally, he must start asking questions. In two matches played at Euro 2024 in Germany, his troops only found the net once, on an own goal. If the talent is there, the clumsiness is total. Against the Netherlands this Friday evening, Deschamps decided to line up Adrien Rabiot in an attacking position. And it didn’t bear fruit. The Juve player even missed a huge opportunity. At the end of the match, when the Netherlands no longer showed much, the French coach did not deign to bring in Bradley Barcola, who could have brought a real plus. If he justified himself after this draw against the Batavians, Deschamps did not convince many people. It is not Nicolas Puiravau who will say the opposite.
Barcola snubbed, Deschamps takes dearly
On his X account, the consultant did not fail to destroy Deschamps and his mentality, he who always (or almost) wants to play easy: “When I think we imagined Barcola coming in for the last 15-20 minutes and setting the opposing defenses on fire. We are too stupid in fact, we forgot that it was Deschamps on the bench. We would play against eight one-legged and blind Albanians who DD would still leave seven defensive players on the pitch. Football sadness in all its splendor that some will praise to the skies by brandishing the totem of the prize list (one trophy in five tournaments as a reminder). Come on, we’ll console ourselves by watching the others play”. The France team will have the opportunity to finish the job on Tuesday against Poland to ensure their qualification for the round of 16 of the competition. An opponent already eliminated and who should leave spaces. It remains to be seen whether Barcola will have a chance to express himself…
