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The scenario of the match
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It was not easy (this Euro). We started well against Germany, which allowed us to qualify. After that, another competition begins. Faced with a beautiful Swiss team which put us in difficulty in the first period, we rectified the situation to arrive at this 3-1. Ten minutes from the end, the fact of taking this second goal brought excitement which restarted the match. This is where we can have regrets, ten minutes from the end. This advantage of two goals should have been better managed. We pushed to the end, we had the last opportunities. After a shooting session… It hurts but you have to accept it. There is a lot of sadness in the whole group.
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A faulty system
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Switzerland put us in great difficulty and we were late, there were delays probably linked to the system.
From there I make sure to remedy that and have a 2nd half that corresponds more to what we are used to doing.
The players did the right thing leading 3-1 after you know what happened
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Lessons to be learned for Mbappé
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It will help everyone, Kylian was expected, he did not score but he was often decisive in the goals scored.
He takes responsibility for taking the penalty, nobody blames him.
We spoke with the players in the locker room, we know the strength of this group, the unity, the solidarity.
We had wonderful moments together.
You have to accept (elimination), it hurts.
There is a lot of sadness.
We did not do everything well.
If we stop today, it is because we do not deserve more in this Euro which has been very difficult.
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"I am with the players, they are with me in this painful moment"
Didier Deschamps
Solidarity in failure
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We did good things but we did not do everything well. There were imbalances. The first period does not prove me right. Would we have done better (in another system)? Maybe, but we did what it took to reverse the trend. It hurts, I saw a very sad locker room. We had discussions with the players, it's a united, united group. We had wonderful times. The group is still united in this difficult moment but football, I know how it is. When the France team wins, the credit goes to the players. When things go less well, it's my responsibility, I assume it. I am with the players, they are with me in this painful moment. We had the ambition, the strength to continue but unfortunately it stops there. You have to accept it.
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A feverish defense
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There was no complacency. Our strong point was this solidity. We had it despite everything in this first match (against Germany), where we had to have it. After that, there were a lot of scenarios in all the matches. If we were less solid, it's a set of things with imponderables too. Usually, the France team has that solidity. We had this 2nd goal from the Swiss which made us a little more feverish. If they scored, it's because we made mistakes too, even if there was this strength and this desire in extra time. We had the best chances. The scenario is cruel but if I have any regrets to have, it is not to have held the right thread in the 90th when we had done what
it was necessary by leading 3-1 . "
Coman's worries
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Kingsley felt a muscle problem in his thigh.
He wanted to continue despite everything and knowing that it was going to be difficult.
It is not enough to want to continue, but you have to be able.
Unfortunately, even with his will, two minutes later he realized that it was not possible.
From the moment he insisted on it, I pushed him all the way to see if he could do it.
Unfortunately that was not the case.
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Interview at a press conference
1/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
2/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a tough duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
3/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a tough duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
4/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a tough duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
5/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a tough duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
6/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a tough duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
7/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
8/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
9/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
10/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
11/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
12/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
13/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
14/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
15/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a duel hung on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. DANIEL MIHAILESCU / AFP
16/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a duel hung on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. DANIEL MIHAILESCU / AFP
17/22 - French and Swiss fought a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. MARKO DJURICA / AFP
18/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a duel hung on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP
19/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. MARKO DJURICA / AFP
20/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a duel on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. MARKO DJURICA / AFP
21/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a duel hung on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. DANIEL MIHAILESCU / AFP
22/22 - French and Swiss engaged in a duel hung on Monday, in Bucharest, in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. DANIEL MIHAILESCU / AFP