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Didier Deschamps conceded France were nowhere near their best in a 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying defeat in Turkey on Saturday.
The world champions failed to muster a shot in target in what was a miserable performance as goals from Kaan Ayhan and Cengiz Under helped Turkey to a memorable triumph.
Turkey are now three points clear of France in Group H and Deschamps said his side simply had an off night.
"When you have a performance like that, there are no positives to take,” the France coach was quoted as saying by L’Equipe.
“Even if we are world champions, from there, we cannot hope for anything. “We took a smack tonight. We can analyse.”
Of the 11 players who started France’s 2018 World Cup Final win over Croatia, nine begun the match in Turkey. Kylian Mbappe may have had the worst day of the bunch.
The 20-year-old has been nothing short of spectacular over the last 18 months for both club and country having won the World Cup and Ligue 1.
The PSG star netted 33 times in league play this season, winning the French top flight’s scoring title and helping PSG to a 16-point final margin in the league table.
But on Saturday he struggled to keep hold of the ball, losing possession to Turkey 22 times, a personal worst while playing for his country.
Mbappe & Co. have a chance to bounce back quickly when they visit Andorra on Tuesday, with the hosts having won just one competitive match since 2004. (Author: http://asiaunitedfc.com)
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