“France didn’t beat Israel, France drew against Israel, France are absolutely pathetic.” Strong statements, those of Daniel Riolowhich as always will cause discussion. The journalist of RMC Sports he shot zero against the team of Deschamps and CT himself: “It was a catastrophic performance, even at the limit of bearable.
It’s fine to say that we are pessimistic, but we don’t have the collapse, we are here to comment on it. This team doesn’t look like anything anymore, that’s what scares the fans. For the entire football ecosystem to work, what happens on the pitch must be interesting. If I am a spectator, a Les Bleus fan and I saw this show, I would think of something other than football. I would be in favor of pulling back the curtain, turning the page and talking about Italy-Belgium or old football memories that I don’t know what emotion they can arouse today.”
Looking at the match in more detail: “The best technical gestures were made by the Israelis. The goalkeeper’s saves were a bit spectacular… The best Frenchman? Kanté obviously, a defensive midfielder. Do you realize what we have See? These are the consequences of Deschamps’ renewal, here’s what we’ve seen since then.”