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Sweden-France: a masked return ... and full of novelties

2020-09-04T16:06:29.179Z


The Blues are back to school on Saturday night against Sweden in a context that is still as unique. From Tirana to Solna, ten months have passed, in other words an eternity in the life of a footballer subjected, in normal times, to matches every three days. Since then, the global Covid-19 pandemic has devastated everything in its path, the world of sport included. For the first time since last November and this trip to Albania (2-0 victory) in the qualifiers for a Euro 2020 postponed to 2021 (Ju


From Tirana to Solna, ten months have passed, in other words an eternity in the life of a footballer subjected, in normal times, to matches every three days.

Since then, the global Covid-19 pandemic has devastated everything in its path, the world of sport included.

For the first time since last November and this trip to Albania (2-0 victory) in the qualifiers for a Euro 2020 postponed to 2021 (June 11-July 11), the French public is preparing to finally find its world champions.

“It's a way of telling executives who might feel settled that the France team does not belong to anyone.

He warns everyone "

Robert Pirès on the arrival of the new

An event therefore.

It will be in the League of Nations, against Sweden (8:45 p.m., M6) and in a setting relieved of all its spectators, behind closed doors requires.

Warm atmosphere… Another incongruity of the bodies which direct football - in this case UEFA on this one - at a time when the public is gradually finding its way back to the stadiums in France or elsewhere.

The situation will be identical three days later against Croatia at the Stade de France, which has quite annoyed the FFF.

A whole different debate.

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In a context as murky as it is new to which the Blues have not escaped (Pogba, Aouar before the list, and Mandanda on Thursday evening, tested positive for the coronavirus), Didier Deschamps sensitized his troops all week for a reunion he aspirational and not devoid of interest.

Covid-19 crisis or not, the boss of the Blues has not changed one iota.

The win, more than ever pegged to the body with, as a backdrop, his dream of a double World Cup-Euro, like him twenty years before with his friends Zidane, Lizarazu or Desailly.

To achieve this, the technician with the physical ascetic has his plan already well in mind.

To win the Euro next July, the Blues will have to offer something other than Russia.

Something more.

Widen their palette, while keeping the solidity and the state of mind that have made them strong.

In the end, avoid purring, the real danger that awaits the nations at the top of the bill receptive to gentrification.

Deschamps therefore imagined several ideas to achieve his ends.

Break the routine with the arrival of new players like Eduardo Camavinga (17 years old, Rennes) and Dayot Upamecano (21 years old, Leipzig).

The first is advertised as a phenomenon.

“It's a way of telling executives who might feel installed that the France team does not belong to anyone, blows Robert Pirès, consultant on M6.

He warns everyone.

"

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Also revive Adrien Rabiot, "banned" from the Blues for two years for refusing to appear in the list of reservists at the 2018 World Cup and with whom he had an explanation.

And, finally, to test a tactical system with this 3-5-2 glimpsed in Albania and expected on Saturday evening.

One way to put Antoine Griezmann (see above), Kylian Mbappé or Olivier Giroud in the best possible conditions, by relieving them - a little - of defensive work.

So many areas of work that will act as red thread (s) and will accompany the future daily life of the Blues.

The price to pay to hope to taste success again.

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Source: lefigaro

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