Between shipwreck and promises, the Blues have their work cut out for them

If we listen to the players who deigned to respond to the media on Thursday evening after the elimination against Spain (5-4), many suggested that "not everything was to be thrown away" and that there were "encouraging and positive" things to take away from this missed opportunity. Not wrong. But not entirely true either. It's an optimistic way of looking at things and it shouldn't be ignored.

In the second half, the substitutes ( Cherki , Gusto, Kolo Muani, Barcola) did well, even though the match was over with the Spanish in control and already focused on their final against Portugal on Sunday evening. This is interesting for the ^third- place match between the vice-world champions and Germany on the same day. But is this ultimately what should be remembered from the new defeat against the best team in Europe? No, of course not.

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