The France team did the job by performing a good operation in the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup by winning this Wednesday in Bosnia (0-1).
But, without being choosy, we expected a little better offensively from the Habs.
Even if the strong cadences this season and the long trip to Kazakhstan are admissible arguments, the Blues were far from flamboyant in Bosnia.
Didier Deschamps had however opted for a team carried on the offensive for this third and last match of the rally.
After the lack of effectiveness in attack against Ukraine (1-1) last Wednesday then in Kazakhstan (0-2), the coach had lined up in front of an attractive duo Griezmann-Mbappé with Kingsley Coman on the side, who treats Lewandowski at Bayern Munich, and Thomas Lemar in form this year with Atlético de Madrid.
Even the defensive midfielders looked great with Paul Pogba and Adrien Rabiot able to play quickly in verticality.
But we didn't see much for an hour.
The Habs had the worst difficulties to find and create opportunities against a modest opponent both in attack placed and on the counterattacks.
"We are able to do better in the content," said coach Didier Deschamps.
I found the first period below what we are capable of, it was better in the second.
However, I had put a lot of it to rest, but I found it difficult to start.
All matches are complicated.
The main thing is victory. ”
We would have liked to see Dembélé again
In this offensive quartet, Kingsley Coman, surprise holder against Ukraine, once again disappointed for his second game in the starting XI in three games.
We did not find the twirling Bavarian attacking midfielder who connects assists and scores precious goals.
His place in the Euro is not threatened but he did not gain points to become the holder.
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Thomas Lemar was the one who played the biggest.
The attacking midfielder of Atlético de Madrid, in clear regain of form in club this season after two mixed years, had great difficulties in the first act.
But he made up for it when he returned from the locker room by first administering a dangerous center pushed back in extremis by a Bosnian defender then by shifting Rabiot to the left side for Griezmann's opener.
Even if he did not score big points, the world champion can still dream of participating in the Euro but he will have to be good at the club by the end of the season.
In front, Antoine Griezmann is THE player of this gathering with two goals that are very expensive, the first, magnificent, against Ukraine and the second this Wednesday evening with a superb header following a millimeter center from Rabiot.
His 35th goal in his 89th selection allows him to overtake Trezeguet and become the 4th top scorer for the Blues.
“It was complicated.
There was fatigue and it was difficult to play against defenses at 5, explains the evening scorer.
We will have to see that and prepare, see where we can hurt.
We know that we are expected, there will be times like today when we will not offer a good game, but the most important are the 3 points. "
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Like his match against Ukraine and his last half hour in Kazakhstan, Kylian Mbappé seemed dull and was not successful in his actions.
The accumulation of matches for several months explains things.
We would have liked to see Ousmane Dembélé, tonic and scorer in Kazakhstan.
Even if the balance sheet is good (7 points), that of the number of goals is insufficient (4).
To review for the Euro.
