In the semi-finals of the European Championship, Mbappe assisted Mouani to score first, but Amrabat and Olmo scored two goals in five minutes, ultimately leading to France’s 2-1 comeback defeat by Spain. After the game, French coach Deschamps gave an interview to the media.
Deschamps said, “Spain is a very excellent team, we knew that. Although we luckily took the lead first, they were always superior in controlling the game. They have been the team leaving the best impression so far, and tonight they proved it once again.”
“We didn’t perform well; the team didn’t attack as directly as I had hoped. We may have lacked some vitality and freshness. We were very aware that our backline passes would be quickly pressured, and we didn’t push forward enough. Of course, we fought until the end.”
“Too few goals? You need to relax as much as possible and hit the target, which was what we lacked. Nonetheless, we reached the semi-finals and found ways to score, thanks to Mouani. If we could have been as efficient as before, it would have been better. Our squad has many young players, which will help us in the future.”
