Whereas all eyes might need fallen on the Pink Bull Enviornment on Friday evening, the Netherlands and France performed out a 0-0 stalemate in Leipzig.
Though each of the European giants might need all however formally wrapped up a EURO 24 knockout stage ticket, Holland and Les Bleus would have been disillusioned by their respective toothless performances right here.
Whereas France might need squandered a handful of golden probabilities all through the first-half, it was Ronald Koeman’s camp who shall be most pissed off as Xavi Simons noticed his strike controversially dominated out following a prolonged VAR verify by England referee Anthony Taylor.
The 21-year-old’s thunderous effort was disallowed by the on-field officers for an obvious obstruction on the goalkeeper by Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries, who was standing in an offside place.
Each of Friday’s opponents have now collected 4 factors from their first two Group D appearances, whereas their 0-0 stalemate in Leipzig additionally formally eradicated Poland from this summer season’s event.
In what was the primary goalless draw of EURO 24, we now have taken a take a look at the primary speaking factors from the Pink Bull Enviornment.
Attacking points nonetheless a headache for Les Bleus
Struggling main heartbreak out within the Center East 18 months in the past as they relinquished their world crown to South American giants Argentina, France made it no secret that they had been in search of an instantaneous response on the most important event stage this summer season.
Nonetheless, whereas Les Bleus might need opened their EURO 24 journey with a hard-fought 1-0 victory in opposition to Austria final weekend, the European heavyweights have didn’t click on into prime gear.
Watching each Adrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann squander respective golden alternatives in the course of the first-half, Didier Deschamps’ facet have but to make an actual assertion of intent over in Germany to date this summer season.
Though the now-former world champions may nonetheless be pencilled in alongside the likes of England because the standout contenders at this summer season’s event, France do have the texture of a squad in search of a welcomed increase within the ultimate third.
Signing off their pre-EURO 24 preparations with a downbeat 0-0 stalemate at residence in opposition to Canada, Deschamps’ famous person squad have now registered only a single purpose in any of their earlier three appearances throughout all competitions.
Holland have their sights set on a late cost
Whereas the Netherlands might need initially struggled to seek out any type of fluidity after they welcomed again Koeman two years in the past, Holland have definitely turned an actual nook and the temper of their camp needs to be at an actual excessive.
Though the previous Barcelona boss might need been left pissed off on Friday evening as Simons’ second-half strike was controversially dominated out, the Oranges will take loads of positives away from a rugged efficiency in Leipzig.
Opening their EURO 24 journey with a turnaround 2-1 victory in opposition to Poland on June sixteenth, the Netherlands have made it clear that they’ve their sights set on mounting a real late cost over in Germany this summer season.
Signing off their pre-tournament preparations with back-to-back 4-0 romps in opposition to Iceland and Canada respectively, Holland will now be dreaming of the possibility to complete on the prime of the Group D desk.
Edging forward of Les Bleus and sat firmly within the driving seat, the Netherlands shall be trying to lengthen on their unbeaten begin once they meet Austria on Tuesday night.
No Mbappe, no occasion for France
Whereas we’d have been handled to a showdown between two European giants on Friday evening, the entire consideration was stolen by one famous person who was pressured to observe on from the sidelines.
Struggling what was a brutal damaged nostril in opposition to Austria earlier within the week and compelled to play the rest of this summer season’s event with a masks, Kylian Mbappe was pressured to accept a spot as an unused substitute in Leipzig.
With it formally confirmed that the longer term Ballon d’Or winner has accomplished an historic transfer to Spanish heavyweights Actual Madrid, Mbappe has France’s expectations firmly on his shoulders.
Nonetheless, drawing a clean on Friday evening and lacking a string of first-half probabilities, Deschamps’ camp have now remarkably didn’t win any of their earlier seven consecutive matches with out the ex-Monaco starlet.
Though Les Blues may stay optimistic that their attacking icon will be capable to make a full return once they log off their Group D marketing campaign in opposition to Poland on Tuesday evening, France can’t be solely reliant on Mbappe this summer season.
Match Report
Netherlands: Verbruggen, Ake, van Dijk, de Vrij, Dumfries, Reijnders, Schouten, Gakpo, Simons, Frimpong, Depay
Subs: Wijnaldum, Veerman, Geeruida, Weghorst
France: Maignan, Hernandez, Saliba, Upamencao, Kounde, Rabiot, Tchouameni, Kante, Dembele, Griezmann, Thuram
Subs: Coman, Giroud
Targets: N/A
Yellow Playing cards: Schouten
Pink Playing cards: N/A
Referee: Anthony Taylor