“We have to be braver and more focused,” Kaboul said. “At this level there is no mercy. If you’re not focused, brave and ready, you pay the price. We should not concede goals like that. If the opponent scores an unbelievable goal, you can’t say anything, but from where it started [from the kick-off] and where it ended, it’s not acceptable. Do we need more character in the squad? Maybe, yes. When you concede a goal straight away coming back on the pitch, you need to reply immediately. You need to send a big sign that we’re here, and say: ‘OK, you scored early and we’re going to reply to you straight away.’