Scotland hit with snidey verdict about their ability but France icons think the complete opposite

Rising Scotland have been branded a "limited" side in the wake of their sobering 4-1 defeat to football A-listers France in Lille on Tuesday night.

But that's not a view shared from within the Les Bleus' camp with a host of their leading lights buzzing about their display against a side who have also qualified for Euro 2024 with two games to spare. The victory for the team who have reached at least the Final of four of the last seven World Cups was comprehensive, of course, but it was no major knock on a team who have come on leaps in bounds in recent years.

However, a report in Lexpress labelled our heroes as nothing more than also rans. It read: "The kick-off was delayed by 10 minutes due to longer pat-downs for spectators and the strengthening of security measures around the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Despite this tense context, the Blues fulfilled their contract against a Scottish team also guaranteed to be present at the European Championship, who are quite limited."

But it was the opposite opinion from the French camp as players with and coaches dripping in medals appeared buoyant over the scoreline against a Scotland side who are aiming to cause waves in Germany next summer.

Didier Deschamps loved the quality from his team, he said: "To have been able to show so much desire and quality is a very good thing. We have this ability to create chances and score. It’s a great satisfaction, it’s obviously a very good internship. To have been able to distribute the playing time also... while maintaining high standards, it is important for the whole group."

And France's record goalscorer Olivier Giroud was also beaming after admitting Scotland's bright start after the goal from Billy Gilmour caught them