France manager Zinedine Zidane has defended the performance of Chelsea defender Malo Gusto during the Nations League defeat to Italy on the road yesterday.
Les Blues suffered a disappointing 3-1 loss at San Siro yesterday, and it was a poor outing, particularly for the backline. Gusto got the nod at right-back and had a forgettable game indeed.
His defensive error contributed to the opening goal before he conceded a penalty that was saved. He was eventually subbed off after a booking and was criticised by the French media.
After the game, Zidane acknowledged that Gusto conceded a penalty but added that he did not have a bad game and refused to analyse further any individual performances.
He said: “I don’t think we can say that he had a bad game. ‘So there you have it, now I’m doing the analysis as a whole anyway, I’m not talking about individuals.”
Gusto has had a tough time with the Blues this campaign with the lack of regular minutes, and this was probably a reason behind his underwhelming performance for Les Bleus.
