Roy Keane reckons France were so bad in the first-half against Switzerland that he could’ve stepped into the Swiss midfield – aged 49.
Les Bleus, the favourites at Euro 2020, suffered a major scare in the last 16 when Haris Seferovic gave Switzerland a deserved lead at half-time.
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Didier Deschamps’ superstars were well below their best – and luckily for us, Man United legend Keane and Arsenal icon Patrick Vieira were on hand to put them to task.
“The one thing you need in football is enthusiasm,” Keane told ITV at half time.
“They don’t look like they’ve got an appetite for the game. They’re not playing as a team.
“For all the quality they have, two lads in midfield are all over the place, the strikers are just hanging on to their quality that that will be enough. That’s not enough at this level.
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“I could play for Switzerland tonight. If you gave me time on the ball, I’d still be playing.”
Unfortunately Keane did not step into the action and the Swiss crumbled in the second-half, missing a penalty before two quickfire Karim Benzema goals put them behind.
But former France international Vieira was equally concerned by his nation’s performance at the break.
Vieira said: “The one thing you need in football is enthusiasm.
“They don’t look like they’ve got an appetite for the game. They’re not playing as a team.
“For all the quality they have, two lads in midfield are all over the place, the strikers are just hanging on to their quality that that will be enough. That’s not enough at this level.”
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