Deschamps: “We were not at the level of Germany”

THE France troubled everyone and above all him Didier Deschamps with her lazy appearance in 2-0 loss to Germany in a friendly which took place at the “Olympic Park” in Lyon.

“We were not able to rise to the opponent’s level in terms of aggression and determination. The German team played a very good match. We didn’t do what we should have. Were we capable of this? That’s the question I’m asking. We didn’t and the international level is… ruthless“, commented the French federal coach and added:

“Germany gave us a match with great intensity from the beginning of the match and especially in the first quarter. We reacted, but without success and with interruptions. We have to accept it even if it is not good. We have to know what to do, so that it doesn’t happen to us in three days and in the Euro. It’s not an excuse, but the reality is that the whole team was very tired. There were also some glitches. I do not worry. But we have had many difficulties and this should cause us concern».

Asked about Antoine Griezmann’s injury absence for the first time since June 2017, Deschamps did not want to link this failure to Atletico Madrid’s experienced ace: “I didn’t need this match to know the importance of Antoine, but if he was here, it would also be complicated. It is very difficult to exist at the highest level».