Mission accomplished for the Blues. Led by a good Kylian Mbappé, author of two assists and scorer at the end of the game, the France team won without forcing the first of its two preparation matches for the Euro, Wednesday, against Luxembourg (3-0 ) in Metz.
Enough to gain momentum twelve days before challenging Austria, in Düsseldorf. Opposed to the 87th nation in the Fifa ranking, deprived in addition to numerous elements due to injury, the vice-world champions were connected to alternating current for a long time, before accelerating in the last half hour. If everything was not perfect in the game, Didier Deschamps said he was generally satisfied after the meeting. This is the message he sent to the media, but also to his players in the locker room.
“We have to keep this state of mind”
“We’re not going to get excited but we have to win matches, regardless of the opponent, with enthusiasm, will and quality. It’s good, it’s a first rehearsal, we will have a second one in four days. We must enjoy and keep this state of mind!”, he told his group, as shown in a video published by the FFF on its social networks. At the break, while France only led by one goal thanks to Randal Kolo Muani, Deschamps asked for more intensity from his players.
“There are good intentions. No problem for the positions to change, but when you are in the post, there is an effort to be made. We can add a little more speed in the transmission, skip a pass. And no more strikes!”, insisted the coach. After Luxembourg, the Blues will challenge Canada on Sunday (9:15 p.m.), in Bordeaux, for one last outing before getting down to business.
Original article published on RMC Sport
