Ten months after its last official match, a defeat against Switzerland, the French hopeful team will return to competition this Friday with a duel against Georgia. The Bleuets do not have the right to make mistakes if they want to continue to believe in a qualification for the next hopeful European Championship which will take place in the summer of 2021, a few weeks before the Olympic Games. At a press conference, Sylvain Ripoll admitted that it will quickly be necessary to find automatisms after such a long cut.
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"The cut is not ideal but it is the same for everyone. We have not seen the players for a long time even if we have maintained the link during these long months. We must be keen to restart the machine because the way in which we lost against Switzerland (1-3, November 19) strongly displeased me. When we have this deficit of intensity, of investment in the races, it often ends badly. We must show a any other face in Georgia, because we can not afford to be behind on these values, "analyzed the coach of the Bleuets.
"A handicap that must be erased"
"The play-offs have been canceled, is it an additional pressure because France is second? It's one of the things that has changed, but we have only one idea in mind: to do it all the way to the end to catch up. has given himself a handicap that must be erased. In the short term, we must do what is necessary to snatch this qualification, "added Sylvain Ripoll while the Bleuets are currently three points behind Switzerland, first in the group. .
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The France hopes team can however count on a rich breeding ground to qualify for Euro 2021 Espoirs. Indeed, in Sylvain Ripoll's list are many talents including Maxence Caqueret, who recently distinguished himself in the "Final 8" with Olympique Lyonnais, but also Jules Koundé, winner of the Europa League with Sevilla FC, Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, Matteo Guendouzi, Moussa Diaby and Amine Gouiri. Sylvain Ripoll commented on the first selection of Maxence Caqueret and Jules Koundé.
"We know the richness of the French reservoir and there is a rejuvenation of our group. I count on the desire of the new ones to discover the Hopes, they must bring their enthusiasm. Maxence confirmed during the Final 8 with Lyon all the potential that "We had already glimpsed before confinement. The fact of doing it in a tournament of this level only validated what we thought. He is on a very good dynamic and his selection seemed obvious. C 'is a bit the same for Jules, he's been very consistent with Sevilla FC for many months, and he has this victory in the Europa League which rewards his season, "explained the Bleuets coach.
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