“We lost three times against Portugal. We were also defeated in the Euro against the Lusitans. So we feel a little resentful and want revenge. So the match against Spain was reassuring. Our group is still finding itself, as an in-house training has been canceled recently. Against the more traditionally mature Spaniards in These age groups, we put in a decent performance even if I thought we could have handled them a little bit more early in the match.”
Still under construction
It is enough to give confidence three and a half months before the start of the European Under-21 Championship, which will be held in Portugal. The French, who face Spain on Thursday, will be able to show pragmatism by not holding back and clinging to their opponents.
CRITICAL POINTS Johan Delattre, Blues coach: “We must not forget that we are still under construction with a 70% renewable workforce. We are here to work. Against Spain, we were not far away, the difference was in certain choices in the crucial moments. We also missed the five minutes.” The last of each run. These are points for improvement.”
And to continue: “However, we have shown things that can reassure us a little for the future. But for this cup in Pessac we have to move away from the result. We are here to give strength to this group. However, he needs to show more control. In this regard, The Portugal match will be interesting because this choice will give us another opposition, another style of play.
The road to the euro in July certainly passes through Pisac.