Is it time in France?
Individual brilliance must fuse with mass acceptance this summer.
Weak Italy was shown defensively for the first time with a French fast attack.
If Sweden meet the Blues in the quarter-finals, it is important to tighten your seat belts.
We know the story now. Football for the French national team is not always as great as football for clubs.
Championship after tournament We said it was now.
But all the individual skills that have been around over the years have not translated into victories in tournaments.
France It reached at best the quarter-finals of the European Championships and at the World Cup at home, France went to the United States in the quarter-finals and missed the Olympics.
Now, Les Bleues embarks on a new adventure. Controversial captain Corian Diacre has been criticized for leaving Champions League finalist Amandine Henry from the squad, but the French voices I listen to point to PSG’s attacking influence and potential to get the young French forwards together with Marie Antoinette. Kattuto is in the lead that will take place in the era of the new national team.
Captain Wendy Renard, a veteran who has won the French league 14 times, is responsible for bouncing backwards when the French plane takes off.
Italy waited for the hot summer Rotherham premiere.
It was a great entrance football which was played in front of 8,451 spectators.
Roma team Elena Linari appeared in Buffon style during the national anthem, and the adrenaline was felt all the way up the stands.
But then it was as if the air had come out of Linari and her defence.
The fast French duo with Kadediatou Diani and PSG on the right, Marie Antoinette Catuto and PSG in the middle and Lyon player Delphine Cascarino on the left came in waves alongside Grace Giroud in the middle.
The French got to play free and reached each other with passes in depth, at angles, no corners, by inserting while Wendy Renard was allowed to stand and measure crosses on the surface to the right where Diani had a stage with Lisa Poitien. Grace Giroux has managed to score three goals, and has scored four goals in the league this year.
It didn’t help the Italian defense that goalkeeper Giuliani had serious problems wearing his gloves before kick-off. She had help from all of her teammates who pulled and torn, but still couldn’t sit back well enough to come back right before he scored the first two French goals.
5-0 in the first half was on top, but still not. Barbara Bonansea put a lot of effort into shooting from the right, but the visiting goalkeeper managed to clear the ball away.
Italy captain Melina Bartoli made changes, tweaking her backline and putting Martina Piemonti in front, forcing and slashing the others. But no more.
France established a hold on her group. Sweden will likely face Italy or France in the quarter-finals.
Quoting Caroline Seeger’s father Mikael in the stands: “France first in the final, thank you!”.
Yes thank you.
Italy will back down but show shortcomings from which Sweden can benefit.
France’s defense isn’t exactly solid either. Guys hurry! Multiplayer with top speeds of over 29 kilometers per hour. Sweden had someone who came so fast against the Netherlands.
SPORTBLADET summarizes the first round of the European group
Professional coaches usually say it takes six to seven rounds to analyze trends and team formation.
Time is less scarce than any tournament, but without drawing hasty conclusions, there are some lasting impressions that we must dare to draw upon after the first round of the European Championship group stage, which was completed with France and Italy.
So where do we have it?
German warning
Since 1995, Germany has lost the European Championship only once, and that was in 2017. Pre-tournament expectations were dampened by the absence of the Olympic and the 2019 World Cup, when Sweden suspended Germany. Now there is every reason to raise the black, red and yellow warning flag. Young team stars Leah Schuler, 24, and Clara Ball, 21, are ready to take the nation’s champion to a new level.
English reaction:
The premiere of the European Championship was in a great atmosphere. Football was brought home and embraced by the fans who showed up at Old Trafford. A solid, fast-paced effort by England in general, but with a spooky ending as it was all about survival to the final signal. Against Norway, the game will be tested more difficult.
Spanish prowess:
No Butillas, No Hermoso. Spain still had the finesse and the ability to score in many ways against Finland (4-1). However, the defense against Germany will be tested, and this will not be the strongest.
Norwegian back:
A versatile Norwegian attack, but frankly, Nordirdland Championship buffs are literally a hit. Ada Hegerberg is back for the Norwegian national team, a win for Norway and football in general. There are no goals from Leonstiyarnan’s feet, but they will come.
Swedish alarm clock:
The more you look at the Dutch receipt, the more it feels unnecessary. From the way Ilestedt unnecessarily climbed the field against Miedema, to how Roord secured the position despite having four Swedes on the defensive side. A solid effort, good from Sweden, but there is more to do. Keeps pace and skill. Join Stina Blackstenius and let Nathalie Björn or Linda Sembrant play in the midfield and leave Amanda Ilestedt out when there is now (?) a four-way defensive line.
French speed scare
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