The France team failed. This Thursday evening, on the occasion of their entry into the running in this 2022 edition of the EuroBasket, on the side of Cologne, the Blues lost against Germany (76-63). Follow the Vuelta and the US Open live on EurosportAt the end of this meeting, Vincent Collet did not mince his words. The coach of the France team notably pointed out the difficulties encountered by his two leaders, Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert: “These are things that happen, but our two leaders were below what we expect from them. It’s a handicap but despite that, we were in the game until the 26th minute. We hope that they will both get stronger. And they will do it.” EurobasketLes Bleus cooled from the startY AT 8 AM We expect systematic preferential treatment for Evan The two NBA stars did not even finish as the best scorers of their selection in this meeting, since it was Guerschon Yabusele who had this honor (18 points , 4 rebounds). Rudy Gobert, meanwhile, finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Something to make him react: “Me, like everyone else, we have to manage to raise our level, to be able to move the ball, to install our game and to play simple. Even when they are very aggressive, there is there is always a second option, we have to manage to connect and understand each other better.(…) I know that personally, I have to be better.”Guerschon Yabusele (France) against Germany. / EuroBasket 2022Credit: Getty ImagesAs for Evan Fournier, he was even more behind, as he finished with 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. A captain of the Blues that Vincent Collet knows necessarily expected: “We expect systematic preferential treatment on Evan. He will have to adapt to these situations by being more patient and more mobile but we have to help around.” The two strong men of this French team will have the opportunity to catch up this Saturday (5.45 p.m.), against Lithuania. :31EurobasketParker’s unforgettable speech “was in him since 2005”, says Flo Pietrus07/06/2022 At 08:31