Germany lost the Nations League third-place playoff against France after a performance worthy of criticism. Goals from Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Michael Olise downed the hosts 2-0, as Germany recorded their second loss in a row. Captain Joshua Kimmich was clearly unhappy following the defeat, and he made his thoughts on the game clear as day.<\/p>\n
Speaking post-game, Kimmich said (via @iMiaSanMia<\/a>), \u201cEspecially if you look at the first half, we should be leading 3-0 after six minutes. Then we went into the break a goal behind. We lost patience too early and lost our structure in the second half. We were caught one counterattack after another. We made too many mistakes.\u201d <\/p>\n He didn\u2019t hold back when talking about today\u2019s opponents either, as he felt Germany had a very winnable game on their hands. \u201cWe gave them what they wanted. If you look at the first half and you\u2019re honest: The French had no desire to win at the beginning \u2013 and then they won anyway,\u201d said Kimmich. <\/p>\n You can\u2019t help but agree with Kimmich \u2014 Germany wasted far too many chances. That aside, France did score twice and held on despite numerous German attempts at goal \u2014 you can\u2019t help but laud them for a game well played. <\/p>\n What do you think of Kimmich\u2019s statement? Tell us everything in the comments below!<\/p>\n Looking for more thoughts on Germany\u2019s 2-0 loss to France in the UEFA Nations League third-place match? Awesome, then we\u2019ve got you covered with a look at Germany\u2019s starting XI, a rundown of the scoring and substitutions, and some final takeaways on the match. You can get the podcast on Patreon<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, Acast<\/a>, several other leading podcast distributors, or below: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n