Austria squandered a rare chance to surprise France into the Euro 2024 Group D opening.
It was n't long before Gary Neville and Ian Wright, who were rivals on the field at the time, started to disagree in the ITV Studio as the former England duo debated a missed Austria chance during their Euro 2024 match against France.
As the time ran out in Dusseldorf after half an hour, Didier Deschamps ' men struggled to make their first supremacy count despite a quick start from France.
When Christoph Baumgartner received a pass from Marcel Sabitzer, Ralf Rangnick's Austrian area had a rare opportunity, France keeper Maignan saved with his arms from ten feet away.
Baumgartner, however, was attempting to whip the ball past him rather than splash it over the keeper? Both Neville and Wright's opinions diverged.
" He did n't execute", Wright began as the experts debated the prospect at half- period. He made an effort to "dunk" the game, but it went wrong.
" Gary's doing my mind in just because Gary's saying he's kicked the earth. But when you look at it Gal- appearance, he's missed the ball Gal!"
" As soon as you miss a chance like that you're going to get punished "@IanWright0 and @GNev2 argue on Austria's chance to go 1- 0 up in the first half against France... &# 129354,# Euro2024 | #AUTFRA pic. twitter.com/E9YEJgjFKaJune 17, 2024
Neville was quick to respond:" Slow it down! Please, you we play it window by body. Before the pair exchanged a quick chuckle as his right foot hit the ground, he claimed:" His appropriate foot hits the ground."
" Enjoy! He's tried to splash it!"
" He hits the ground that!"
" He missed the ball! He previously touched the basketball!"
" He kicks the floor!"
" He's missed the ball!"
With the piece never getting anywhere, an unlikely negotiator emerged, as Roy Keane looked to place the discussion to sleep.
" It does n't matter, he's messed it up," snarled the former Republic of Ireland midfielder". Certainly they're not going to get several chances. They had the body in the field but these are fantastic options. You know what's going to occur after you miss a chance like that, you're going to get punished.
" You've got to acquire these prospects, you're not going to find many".
And sure enough, within a couple of minutes, France took the lead.
The entry aim was won by captain Kylian Mbappe when he passed a keeper and crossed a game in from the headline, with Leeds United goalkeeper Max Wober slotting the basketball into the corner of his own net just before half-time.
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