Idman.biz
"It's always difficult to play against teams with a five-man defense."
Idman.Biz reports that this was said by the head coach of the French national team, Adrien Rabiot, in his statement after the 3:0 victory against the Azerbaijani national team at home in the qualifying group match of the 2026 World Cup.
The 30-year-old midfielder, who plays for Italian "Milan", stated that they had difficulty running in the first half and made low-speed passes.
He said that everything went better in the second half: "We forced them to run. In such matches, it is necessary to be patient, and it worked out. It was important to score the second goal against such a team. Because anything can happen at any time."
Rabiot used to play for PSG. The Paris team hosts its rivals at the "Parc des Princes". The experienced player emphasized that he was very happy to score a goal in his home arena:
"It's very nice for the fans to applaud me here. I think if we win on the road to Iceland, we will have a ticket to the finals in our pocket. It was important to do our job today. The away game (in Baku) will be different. We will be more comfortable in the November match."
It should be noted that Adrien Rabiot is the author of the second goal scored by the French national team in the 69th minute.
