“France haven’t played good football since Pogba retired” - X reacts to disappointing Les Bleus display in 0-0 draw v Netherlands
Fans on X were disappointed as France drew against the Netherlands in Euro 2024 on Friday, June 21. The match ended in a goalless draw at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
Les Bleus maintained better ball possession (63%) and had more passes with higher pass accuracy (92%) against the Netherlands (88%). The Oranje, meanwhile, had four shots on target and as many offside chances.
Fans took to social media to share their opinions on France's performance. Some fans criticized Didier Deschamps' side who had Kylian Mbappe on the bench due to the nose injury he sustained in their Euro 2024 opener against Austria. Others missed French midfielder Paul Pogba, who is banned for four years for doping.
Here are some reactions on X:
One fan wrote:
"France haven’t played good football since Pogba retired"
Another added:
"France are so boring to watch without Pogba."
"Netherlands vs. France is the first scoreless game at the Euros since England vs. Scotland in the Euro 2020 group stage. It had been FIFTY straight games with a goal scored 😐," chimed in another fan.
One account posted:
"No Mbappe, No Party."
Another said:
"griezmann is the worst captain of all time bismillah"
"A French player has not scored for France at EURO 2024 so far.," posted another.
One user wrote:
"France and England are the biggest disappointments and frauds this entire tournament."
While another wrote:
"Watching Southgate’s England yesterday and Deschamps France today has been actual torture man. This isn’t football this has to be terrorism."
France will next face Poland in their final Euro 2024 group-stage game at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday, June 25, while the Netherlands face Austria at Olympiastadion Berlin on the same day.
Didier Deschamps on France's 0-0 draw against Netherlands in Euro 2024
Following Les Bleus' goalless draw against the Oranje in Euro 2024, France head coach Didier Deschamps shared his opinion on his squad's performance and said (via Sporx):
"Unfortunately we couldn't find the goal. It was a high-intensity game and although I was disappointed with our inefficiency in front of goal, I was pleased with the way my boys played tonight. We are doing great work up front. There are a lot of positives to take away and both are strong players."
The 55-year-old French manager maintained his optimism for their next clash against Poland and added:
"We played against opponents, but of course you need to score goals to win the matches. We will look at this and hope to improve ourselves in the next match."
French defensive midfielder N'Golo Kante won the Player of the Match award for his performance against the Netherlands in Euro 2024. Les Bleus have won the European Championship twice in 1984, and 2000.