The fact remains that, despite the good overall performance, some lost points this Wednesday evening: “In general, the whole team was satisfactory. If we want to give negative points, Trossard had a few minutes in his legs, we are entitled to expect much better from him when we see his level at Arsenal. But hey, he wasn’t that bad either. Batshuayi had little playing time and it was when Serbia was putting pressure on. When the Serbian managers returned, we suffered and , defensively, when we are under pressure, there are ways to do better. But in general, this young defense did well.”
So, it’s perhaps a bit premature, but could we imagine going to the fire at Euro 2024 with this young guard… if our executives were to experience problems? “We have to remain realistic, it was a Serbian team which was more focused on its weekend match than on this one. When the managers returned, we had difficulties in midfield and on the flanks, with Kostic who has an absolutely incredible left foot. We have to remain realistic, we did not play a team that is going to be European champion, but rather a team that has absolutely incredible qualities. The coach will be satisfied, that’s a certainty.”
A final word on the atmosphere? “We had experienced these empty stadiums during COVID, it was the case again. We prefer packed stadiums with incredible atmospheres that take the players to the top. We had to deal with it after this incredible episode, which we would have done without. What do I expect against Azerbaijan? Nothing at all. I expect a 5.6, 7, 8-0 victory, or even more.”
2023-11-16 06:28:26
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