Rome, 13 Nov. (LaPresse) – Italy have knocked France off their perch in the Nations League, but despite this fine victory – which also sees the Azzurri overtake Les Bleus at the top of the group table – Raymond Domenech’s dissenting voice stands out. The former French manager, who now works as a consultant for L’Equipe, commented on the match as it unfolded with a series of posts on X. His first comment was on Mameli’s anthem and was a declaration of love: “There’s Liverpool’s ‘Never Walk Alone’, Lens’s ‘Les Corons’ and the Italian anthem – they give me goosebumps, I love them,” wrote Domenech before moving on to his ‘notes’ on some of the match’s key moments. Starting with the Azzurri’s equaliser scored by Pio Esposito. This is where the first ‘criticisms’ begin: “The 1–1 is unexpected for the Italians. What a lack of strength across all areas of the pitch, but what’s most surprising is their technical level: so many mistakes on simple passes – it’s baffling.” From then on, the match swung in favour of Mancini’s side, who scored three goals against Zidane’s France despite a penalty blasted over the bar by Sebastiano Esposito. The brace from his Inter brother and Frattesi’s goal sealed France’s defeat and left Domenech dumbfounded: “Italy 3–1 France – how is that possible? How can you lose your way to such an extent? France’s defensive frailties have been exposed once again,” was the analysis of the former Les Bleus manager, who was not kind to Zidane either. His final post was an admission of defeat: “Olise fades away and France go off the rails: football is simple.”
Nations League: former manager Domenech takes a dig at the Azzurri: “A bewildering level of technical ability”
Rome, 13 Nov. (LaPresse) – Italy have knocked France off their perch in the Nations League, but despite this fine victory – which also sees the Azzurri overtake Les Bleus at the top of the group table – Raymond Domenech’s dissenting voice stands out. The former French manager, who now works as a consultant for L’Equipe, commented on the match as it unfolded with a series of posts on X. His first comment was on Mameli’s anthem and was a declaration of love: “There’s Liverpool’s ‘Never Walk Alone’, Lens’s ‘Les Corons’ and the Italian anthem – they give me goosebumps, I love them,” wrote Domenech before moving on to his ‘notes’ on some of the match’s key moments. Starting with the Azzurri’s equaliser scored by Pio Esposito. This is where the first ‘criticisms’ begin: “The 1–1 is unexpected for the Italians. What a lack of strength across all areas of the pitch, but what’s most surprising is their technical level: so many mistakes on simple passes – it’s baffling.” From then on, the match swung in favour of Mancini’s side, who scored three goals against Zidane’s France despite a penalty blasted over the bar by Sebastiano Esposito. The brace from his Inter brother and Frattesi’s goal sealed France’s defeat and left Domenech dumbfounded: “Italy 3–1 France – how is that possible? How can you lose your way to such an extent? France’s defensive frailties have been exposed once again,” was the analysis of the former Les Bleus manager, who was not kind to Zidane either. His final post was an admission of defeat: “Olise fades away and France go off the rails: football is simple.”