What do the French say about their team's debut at Euro 2024?

The ball dispute between defender Kevin Danso (4, Austria) and striker Kylian Mbappe (10) in the opening match of Group D of Euro 2024 in the early morning of June 17 - Photo: AFP

In the opening match, France beat Austria 1-0 in the Euro 2024 group stage in the early morning of June 18. The highlight of the match was probably in the 85th minute, when striker Kylian Mbappe (France) suffered a serious injury to his nose after a collision with Austrian center-back Kevin Danso.

The match was full of difficulties.

Sharing with Tuoi Tre Online , Mr. Hugo Grisillon, a Frenchman living in Ho Chi Minh City, commented that both teams had a very solid performance.

As for the French team, the defense and midfield played excellently with the return of N'golo Kanté in good form. However, Mr. Grisillon said that the team still needs to make adjustments in attack and find a winning formula.

"You know, the French team always needs time to find their best form. France is a team that gets stronger the more they play," Mr. Grisillon confidently said.

Sharing the same opinion, Mr. Jules Heurtault (HCMC) said that in the opening match, France had to face a solid Austrian team, and very strong in terms of tactics.

France faces many difficulties in the first match at Euro 2024 - Photo: AFP

According to Mr. Heurtault, France won thanks to their usual fast attack. This is because they have fast players. The highlight of the opening match was Mbappe's combination that caused the opposing defender to score an own goal. Next was the excellent save by goalkeeper Mike Maignan.

Basically, the French team did not play well and lacked precision. But the French players showed good mentality. This helped fans feel optimistic that the French team will gradually become stronger in the next matches.

Euro atmosphere in France

According to Hugo Grisillon, Euro 2024 attracts a lot of attention in France. The media talks a lot about Euro and football fans are looking forward to this tournament. Especially after the recent performances of the French team, such as reaching the final of Euro 2016, winning the World Cup 2018, winning the Nations League 2021, and being runner-up in the World Cup 2022.

Social media is abuzz with discussion and predictions about the tournament. Fans are eager to see how France will perform. Overall, they are optimistic about their team's chances of advancing further.

French fans cheer in the stands of Dusseldorf Arena before the match against Austria - Photo: AFP

France is a team with many superstars. Mr. Grisillon highly appreciates Antoine Griezmann because of his vision, creativity and incredible ability to read the game.

Besides, we cannot fail to mention Kylian Mbappe, who according to Mr. Grisillon has become a French football legend at only 25 years old.

In terms of expectations, French fans want the team to go far but not too much pressure. Instead, they focus on the emotions in the journey to conquer the championship that the home team brings.

"I feel grateful to the French team, the players, coach Didier Deschamps, because they have brought us many emotions over the years with great performances. I think all French people believe in and have a lot of affection for the team," Mr. Hugo Grisillon shared.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nguoi-phap-noi-gi-ve-man-ra-quan-cua-doi-nha-o-euro-2024-20240618141741737.htm