France head coach Didier Deschamps has described Antoine Griezmann as “off the tempo on the technical entrance” after the striker missed two enormous probabilities in his aspect’s 0-0 draw with the Netherlands at Uefa Euro 2024.
Griezmann, who has scored 44 occasions for Les Bleus, failed to attach cleanly in unmarked positions at shut vary throughout both half in Leipzig, the place Kylian Mbappe was an unused substitute as France’s most prolific participant recovers from a damaged nostril.
“Sadly, we have been unable to seek out the again of the online,” Deschamps stated. “It was a high-intensity recreation and I used to be proud of what my boys pulled out of the bag tonight, despite the fact that I used to be disillusioned with our lack of effectivity in entrance of objective.
“I might be extra fearful if we weren’t creating probabilities. Antoine Griezmann was higher than within the first recreation [1-0 win over Austria] however was maybe barely off the tempo on the technical entrance, which I’m not used to with him. He was positioned greater up the pitch at this time as a result of we had three different midfielders.”
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France v Netherlands: ‘Positives to take’
A type of midfielders, Aurelien Tchouameni, changed Mbappe within the beginning line-up as France reverted to the 4-4-2 formation with which they gained the 2018 Fifa World Cup.
Deschamps has now seen his aspect draw blanks in three of their final six matches. Maximilian Wober’s personal objective gave them victory over Austria, that means no France participant has scored at Euro 2024.
“We’re doing nice issues up entrance,” stated Deschamps, whose ahead line comprised Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele and Marcus Thuram.
“There are quite a lot of positives to remove and you must take into account the opponents, each of whom have been robust. However to win video games, it’s worthwhile to rating targets.
“We’ll be taking a look at that and hoping to enhance for the subsequent recreation so we are able to meet our goal of creating it by way of to the subsequent spherical.”
Inter Milan’s Thuram additionally confirmed an absence of composure when he broke clear earlier than the break, firing a shot over the crossbar as France completed with an anticipated targets tally of 1.42 to Oranje’s 0.33.
France at Euro 2024
France are in a powerful place to win their group as a result of they play Poland, who’ve misplaced twice and been eradicated, of their third match on Tuesday.
Mbappe suffered his damage late on towards Austria and is anticipated to play in a custom-made protecting masks when the 25-year-old Actual Madrid signing returns.
