For the first time since Euro 2012, the France team did not finish at the top of its group in a major competition. A performance rare enough to be highlighted since under Deschamps, the Blues had always finished as leader of their group. Nevertheless, this ranking reflects the French form since the start of the competition, which no longer seems to align one foot in front of the other in the last 25 meters. With only two goals scored in three matches including a penalty and an own goal, the French offensive sector is struggling with a ghostly Griezmann, a Dembélé and a Thuram below everything and a messy and diminished Kylian Mbappé due to his broken nose.
“He’s not 100%”
Rudi Garcia was also pessimistic about the complete return of the captain of the Blues. Questioned by L’Équipe, the former Marseille player wanted to be optimistic for the revival of the French attack, without seeing a 100% Kylian Mbappé. “I have no concerns about the potential of the attackers. We can go all the way with them. I am more upset by Mbappé’s state. He came back but I think he is not 100% and it will be especially difficult to get him back completely. His injury handicaps him, it shows. But he’s our best player. He scored from the penalty spot against Poland and it was he who also provoked the Austrian CSC (Wöber, 1-0, June 17). And it’s hard to have your best player and captain diminished. »
As a supporter of En Avant de Guingamp, the best of the Breton clubs, I prefer to meet Yannis Salibur, Cristophe Kerbrat or Jeremy Sorbon rather than Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Sergio Ramos.
