The 1998 world champion points out the lack of realism of the Blues, Friday evening against the Dutch during the second group match of the Euro (0-0).
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The Blues are definitely struggling to score in this Euro 2024. The French conceded a goalless draw against the Netherlands (0-0), Friday June 21 during the second group match, after beating by the smallest of margins Austria in the opening (1-0). If the French team created several big chances, including a big miss from Adrien Rabiot in the first period, this lack of realism questions Bixente Lizarazu. “It’s worrying because we have the chances, we lack efficiency in front of goal”judges the 1998 world champion, Saturday on franceinfo, who also points out the individual failures of the French attackers.
“It’s worrying to see Antoine Griezmann having so much difficulty in front of goal, he seems a little tired. It’s incomprehensible, usually he brings light to the French team’s game but he can’t do it since the start of this Euro, Ousmane Dembélé has not contributed what he should on his right side, offensively it is not enough.continued the Radio France consultant.
Bixente Lizarazu refuted any link between this lack of realism and the absence of Kylian Mbappé, injured in the nose and who did not come into play against the Netherlands. “Griezmann is a great player, Dembélé can make big differences but it’s not just Mbappé’s excuse. With him it’s better, but we need to improve the offensive animationdecides the former Bayern Munich and Bordeaux full-back. And efficiency in front of goal is an individual question, because we created the chances. If we want to go far in the competition we will have to be much more efficient.”
A reaction is therefore expected on Tuesday against Poland, in Dortmund, for the third and final group match.
