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France-Germany (1-0): the scores of the Blues

2021-06-18T14:59:22.113Z


Didier Deschamps has aligned the expected team with, for the first time in a major tournament, his attacking trident composed of Griezmann, Be


With a Varane back to his level of the 2018 World Cup, a Rabiot and a Pogba performing in midfield, the Blues suffered in the second half for their entry into the Euro against Germany on Tuesday, but they were able to guard against an opposing equalizer.

Lloris: 6.

The Germans only scored one shot.

The tricolor goalkeeper therefore did not have much to do on his line but was involved in the aerial game.

He perfectly managed the throw-in phases to delay and allow his partners to recover.

Pavard: 7.

From the start, we felt the Bavarian in his match.

On a lawn that he knows well, he was very aggressive defending his lane well.

Victim of a big fault from Gosens, he does an important job on the action which leads to the first French goal.

Varane: 8.

It has been a long time since we have seen the French defender so incisive in his interventions.

In a form reminiscent of his 2018 World Cup, he steadily gained the upper hand over German attackers.

The Madrilenian returns to his best level at the best time

Kimpembe: 6.5.

The Parisian central defender imposed his power as in his shoulder duel which sent Kimmich into the billboards (29th).

Apart from a failed revival, fortunately saved by Kanté, and an action where he forgets Gnabry (54th), he did not miss his second match in a major tournament.

Hernandez: 7.

He had a titanic fight on his left side.

It got him to receive Kimmich's sole in the face, but he didn't give up an inch of ground.

And above all he always got up to go and carry the danger offensively.

It is also him who centers, strong, on the goal against his camp of Hummels.

Valiant.

Pogba: 8.

Very shy during the first quarter of an hour, the left midfielder of the Blues then moved up the range making his ball technique speak to his feet and especially his long game.

His outside of the foot to touch Hernandez on the tricolor goal, is a gem.

It was the hub of the French game.

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Kanté: 7.

Always as precious in his ability to stick to the opponent to go snatch the balloons in the feet, the tricolor sentry has also shown himself available between the German lines to bring his offensive ecot.

He did not succeed in everything, but his relentless activity is as precious as ever.

Rabiot: 8.

We understand why Didier Deschamps preferred him to Corentin Tolisso.

The right midfielder has multiplied interceptions, but he was not content to pass his balls.

He pushed his actions to help and alert his attackers.

He hits the outside of the post of Neuer (54th) on one of his laps in the opposing camp.

Replaced by Dembélé (90 + 3)

Griezmann: 4.

The number 7 tricolor had a complicated start to the match with a technical waste that we hardly know.

He shifts Mbappé well on the first French opportunity, but his relationship with the other two attackers was not the most fluid.

His defensive folds were important at certain difficult times for the Blues but that did not save his match.

Benzema: 4.

His game in handing was precious as on the action which led to the tricolor goal. But overall he lacked spontaneity in his offensive sequences, which is a shame because he had one or two interesting situations to carry out. His record is poor with no shot on target but like Griezmann and Mbappé, he came to lend a hand to his midfielders on the attacks placed by the Mannschaft. Replaced by Tolisso (89th) a few minutes after believing to score his first goal in Blue since his return.

Mbappé: 5.

There is his good curled shot (17th) released by Neuer, but we expected better from the French prodigy not quite up to this shock and his offensive ambitions. His forays on the left side often gave nothing even if he found Rabiot in the depth (53rd) on a brilliant inspiration. For the rest, he was unable to take advantage of the spaces left by the German defense, taken twice as an offside rule. But he should have benefited from a penalty.

Source: leparis

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