Qual. Euro 2021 – Hopes – A win but questions for the Blueberries

Having quietly dominated Azerbaijan in opening (5-0), the France Espoirs team has signed a second success in as many matches in the qualifiers for the Euro 2021 category by winning on Tuesday night in Slovakia (3-5). But if the Blueberries made a very convincing copy offensively, they also showed a feverishness to say the least disturbing on the other side of the field. And they ended up being scared, but they led 4-1 to the break …In a big half-hour, the first, the proteges of Sylvain Ripoll had yet done the hardest in finding the net four times. Intense, the former Parisian Moussa Diaby offered two assists in thirteen minutes, for Queen-Adelaide (3^e) and Aouar (13^e). And the other former Parisian, Odsonne Edouard, confirmed him his great form under the jersey struck the cock by signing a fourth doubled in as many selections. The Celtic striker was initially at the conclusion of a superb French collective movement, and had only to push the Maoussa caviar at the bottom of the net.^e). Then he took advantage of a new service from … Diaby to spice up the addition, a big hit under the bar (35^e).

Seductive in the game, very comfortable technically, the proteges of Sylvain Ripoll signed until then a no-fault offensively. Only concern, their effectiveness on the other side of the field was not really the same. Too loose marking and not really inspired in their placement, they offered some gaping spaces to their opponent at night, which did not hesitate to equalize by Strelec, surprisingly alone on a corner played with two (5^e). And, with a touch of realism in addition, the Slovaks could have hit many times, as on this bad pass in withdrawal of Maoussa directly for the same Strelec, which found this time the post (45^e).

Still feverishly defensively returning from the locker room, the Blueberries saw the premises hit again, by Herc, following a new bad recovery from them (52).^e). Then Tupta took advantage of a very good center in withdrawal of Chobot to put definitely the doubt in the tricolor spirits (62nd). Even though Diaby (knocked on the pole, 55^e) and Edouard (70^e72^e) were about to give air to theirs, the whites of a night were not so sovereign as in the first period. And they continued to offer some gifts to their opponents. Well served by Nordin, Edouard was however responsible for putting an end to any suspense ten minutes from the final whistle (81). His third goal of the night, the ninth in four capes! With six points on the clock in two games, the France team has fulfilled its mission from an accounting point of view. But if she wants to stand up to the best, she will have to work seriously defensive automatisms …