Les Bleues began their double confrontation against Germany with a victory this Friday in Metz (34-31) in a preparation match for the Euro (November 4-20 in Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro).
Faced with this opponent that they could find in the second round of the continental competition, everything has not been easy for the Blues, who have often complicated their lives. They initially led by four goals (13-9, 17th), before being caught and then overtaken in the second half (21-24, 42nd). But they managed to reverse the trend to finally win on a last goal from Alicia Toublanc, omnipresent in the second period in Metz (34-31).
“For me there is no worry but you have to get started”
“It’s always very penalizing when you’re ahead in the score and you miss favorable situationscommented coach Olivier Krumbholz, who found his players for the first time since April. But they realized they had the keys in hand. And that it was necessary to play, to show a little more lucidity and aggressiveness in defense. For me there is no concern but you have to get started. Even if it’s clear that we are not at our best level, it was good to win because by dint of playing cat and mouse, the mouse ends up running away. »
The French will meet the Germans, Sunday at 5:15 p.m. in Nancy, the last preparation match before starting their Euro against North Macedonia, at home in Skopje, on November 5.