France lost 0-2 to Germany in a friendly match in Lyon on Saturday. Didier Deschamps blamed the general fatigue of his players.
“We were less determined than usual,” laments the national coach. ‘If Griezmann had been there, it wouldn’t have changed everything,’ he adds, ‘but he is an essential pawn.’ “I'm not worried. If it takes a slap to make things go well afterwards... It's always good to have difficulties. We had quite a few, I could say too many. We were not up to par in that regard.”