Mike Maignan let his frustration explode after the draw conceded against Poland (1-1) following the penalty given to Robert Lewandowski.
The Blues thought they had done the hard part by opening the score shortly before the hour mark against Poland. Unable to deceive Lukasz in the first period despite a boatload of chances, the French team finally found the fault thanks to a penalty converted by Kylian Mbappé following a foul on Ousmane Dembélé on the right flank of the area.
Except for a header from Robert Lewandowski which sent a shiver through the French defense in the first period, the Poles had until then hardly been dangerous and had all the difficulty in the world to contain Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé on the coast. However, it only took one incursion into the area for Poland to be offered a golden opportunity to equalize. Dayot Upamecano touched Karol Swiderski’s foot and Marco Guida, after watching the video, awarded Poland a penalty.
The doormen are not helped
The Blues could fear the worst given Robert Lewandowski’s success in the exercise. However, despite the Barcelona player’s numerous feints, Mike Maignan started on the right side and stopped the former Munich player’s attempt. The joy was, however, short-lived as Marco Guida returned the penalty to be taken, the Guyanese no longer having his feet on the line at the time of the Pole’s shot.
Despite the protests from the French camp due to Robert Lewandowski’s stoppage time in his run-up, the Italian referee was inflexible and the second attempt was the right one for the Warsaw native even though the Milan goalkeeper was a mistake. once again started on the right side. The frustration was immense for Mike Maignan and it had not disappeared when the final whistle blew. As evidenced by his publication on Instagram.
The former Lille player has in fact reposted a publication in which an account to his glory imagines new rules restricting the goalkeepers a little more in the exercise of penalties: the goalkeepers must have their backs to the moment of the shot and in the event of a save , indirect free kick. And this while the rules were really tightened last year, the goalkeepers can no longer touch the posts or the crossbar and above all cannot try to destabilize the shooter. A “repost” accompanied by emojis and a scathing comment “While the attacker begins his 87th feint in his run-up” reflecting his exasperation.
