Türkiye alarm in France! Rain of criticism on Zidane after Italy defeat: 'The honeymoon is over!'

The National Football Team will face France away in its last match in the UEFA Nations League Group 1 on Sunday, November 15.

Things are not going well in France before the critical fight. The Blues, who lost their group leadership with a 3-1 defeat against Italy, became the target of criticism both for their performance on the field and for coach Zidane's choices.

Here are the headlines in the French press:

L'EQUIPE: "THEY GOT WET, THEY DROPPED"

After a good first half, the French National Team almost melted down and suffered the first defeat of the Zidane era under the rain in Milan.

France will need to win against Türkiye in Bordeaux on Sunday to qualify for the group.

LE PARISIEN: “THESE NEW BLUE PEOPLE ARE TOO INEXPERIENCED!”

France, under the management of Zinédine Zidane, suffered its first defeat in its fifth match. The Blues, under the management of the new coach, had a bad second half, especially in which they caused two penalties (only one of which was converted into a goal), were indecisive and could not maintain their positive image in the first half.

Although France started the match well, they could not finish the match at the same level. Set; Important elements of football such as solidarity, fighting spirit, character and resistance were missing. This time the New Blues showed their age: They were still very inexperienced.

LE MONDE: “THE FIRST FAILURE OF THE ZIDANE ERA PUT THE BLUE IN DOUBT!”

A real coup! After an almost perfect start (three wins and a draw), France under Zinédine Zidane lost 3-1 to Italy in the Nations League. The Blues, who are missing many important players, especially Kylian Mbappé, clearly revealed some of their weaknesses in the difficult atmosphere of San Siro.

Although France started the match well and took the lead with Michael Olise's goal in the 10th minute, they lost control of the game in the following minutes. The Blues, who could not take advantage of many opportunities and showed a fragile appearance in defense, first conceded the equalizing goal, then conceded two more goals in the second half and left the field with a defeat.

LE FIGARO: “FIRST MISTAKE, FIRST MISTAKES… THE HONEYMOON IS OVER FOR ZIDANE!”

Judging by the two teams taking to the field on Thursday evening, France clearly had the upper hand in terms of talent despite their numerous deficiencies. However, Italy left the field with a victory and fully deserved this valuable victory in their struggle to get back on their feet after missing three World Cups in a row.

Less talented but more combative, Roberto Mancini's team played to their own devices. While Nicolò Cambiaghi gave Malo Gusto a difficult time, Italy neutralized France, which was physically fragile and inadequate, in the second half. The Italians also managed to target their opponent's weakest points.