In the semi-finals of the European Cup, Mbappe assisted Mouani to score the first goal. Almara and Olmo scored two goals in five minutes, ultimately France was overturned and eliminated by Spain 2-1. After the game, French player Griezmann accepted an interview with the media.
Griezmann said, “We are all very angry and sad, it’s like a heavy blow. But I think they played better than us. What we regret is the first 20 minutes of the match, when we had the upper hand. They equalized with a long-range shot. We knew they had many long-range shots, and we also knew that Almara is a left-footed player. They scored again four minutes later, which hurt us a lot.”
“At first, my condition was poor, but then I felt better and better, unfortunately, I was on the bench for this game. I tried my best, also tried different positions, needed to adapt. Defensively, we did well throughout the European Cup, but offensively, we missed too many chances, which hurt us. On the bench? This is football, this is a player’s life. Some players didn’t even play a minute, so I won’t complain.”
In this game, both Griezmann and Chouameni were placed on the bench by Deschamps, with Dembele and Mouani replacing their starting positions. According to statistics, this is the first time in nearly 10 years that Griezmann has not started in a knockout stage of an international tournament.
Griezmann: Spain Outplayed Us, I Won’t Complain About Being a Substitue. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/17838.html
