Victory for the French team against Belgium in the Nations League

Not everything was perfect on Monday in the Nations League during the Blues' victory against Belgium at the Stade de France (4-1). Like captain Ousmane Dembélé, whistled after a performance considered disappointing. But the sparkling reaction of the entrants is almost all that the football world will remember from this match. The magical trio Doué, Cherki and Olise undoubtedly amazed.

“And Michael Olise Ballon d’Or”, headlines L’Équipe. “Monday evening, he was the providential man and saved Zidane from a first defeat by scoring two goals and giving an assist. Above all, he was the best player in the former number 10’s first rally, by far, with four goals and two assists,” adds the sports media. “The Blues electrified by its three newcomers (Doué, Cherki and Olise) who were exceptional,” he notes.

For Eurosport, at the Stade de France it was “a tidal wave which bears the imprint of Michael Olise”. “Ousmane Dembélé, Manu Koné and Bradley Barcola have given way to Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki and Désiré Doué. And, suddenly, everything changed,” he writes. “It was another French team. Another energy, other intentions. The hurricane swept away Belgium in four minutes,” notes the French media. “Cherki, Olise and Doué forced the door of the eleven. And we will have to find a place for Dembélé. Unless she is on the bench,” concludes Eurosport.

“A huge slap”

As for the Belgian press, this turnaround did not go down very well. “The Belgians were swept away by a tornado,” admits RTBF. “In the space of 14 minutes, the three substitutes Doué, Cherki and Olise completely turned the game around, offering a 7th consecutive victory to the Blues against Belgium,” adds the Belgian media.

A “black hole” for The Last Hour. “The defense has gone from dream to nightmare. For 75 minutes, the Belgian defense looked like the Eiffel Tower. Solid, proud, looking down on Paris from all his height. But at the highest level, the difference between a good performance and a great performance sometimes comes down to two accelerations. Enough to defeat a match and the hopes of 11 million Belgians,” notes the sports daily.

“The Belgian house of cards has completely collapsed. The light should never go out so suddenly. »

“Time and again, France has given the Red Devils hope. False hopes, unfortunately because suddenly, the light inexorably went out in Paris,” reacts HLN. “Before the Red Devils even realized what was happening to them, the score was 4-1. The French offensive suddenly appeared from all sides: from the right, from the left, in the axis... The Belgian house of cards completely collapsed. The light should never go out so suddenly. Mr. Zinédine Zidane once again controlled the ball. What a joy it must be to have so much talent,” concludes the Belgian news site. Finally, for La Libre Belgique, the Red Devils have given in to “the French fury”.