We first and even ended with this victory on the wire by finding the French team as we like it, full of benevolent intentions, unrolling its flame and cracking its sparks under the impulse of Christopher Nkunku, the only rookie at kick-off, joined shortly before the hour mark by William Saliba.
The former Parisian crunched in this friendly match with the desire to create differences, to show himself, to strike the spirits, that this first selection writes the chapter of a year 2022 in Blue.
He quickly died out, as his partners changed gears, choosing the weapon of the duel in the surface rather than the short and moving game, with the highlight being the equalization of Olivier Giroud (1-1, 22nd) on a head that he celebrated with open arms in a Christlike gesture, like a sign of fate, he the fervent devotee.
They ended up giving up everything, over a meeting that became boring and lackluster.
But they had the merit of pulling away at the end of the end with a second victorious header, from Aurélien Tchouaméni this time.
Another disappointment for Coman
When the Blues seduced, it was therefore with the new and the old, recalling that there is always this internal bubbling, with the new people who stick their heads out and the old people who keep them in the air.
Incidentally, we don't want to hear anything about this status story which, in short, would require Giroud to be summoned if he can play, otherwise he will stay in Lombardy.
Basically, the Milanese can only come if Karim Benzema (or another striker) is out.
This is not the logic of winning a competition like the World Cup, which is also won with the bench.
And in front, in Qatar, is it better to leave substitutes Giroud and his science of the goal or Wissam Ben Yedder?
There arises the problem of the life of the group where a double is sulking for a month scratching bits of match.
But if he knows?
What if he knows he almost didn't come at all?
There are eight months left for Giroud and Deschamps to think about this question, but there must be a solution.
As it will be necessary to find some behind.
It is not necessarily a question of men but of balance.
By opening up to the talent of the Ivorians, the French team split in two, with a deserved opener signed Nicolas Pépé who took advantage of an error by Hugo Lloris, who was too lax on the closing of his small side.
Always relying on attacking exploits can be short-sighted, PSG paid to find out in the knockout stages of the Champions League for example.
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Besides, the tricolor offensive game will crumble after the break, for lack of real complicity between the three evening attackers who meet or discover each other.
The attack broke up, with one more disappointment for Kingsley Coman installed as a piston.
We are still waiting for it, we hope for a lot and we are never really upset.
It's neither good nor bad, but it's mostly neither good.
We hope for a little more and better on Tuesday against South Africa at the same time as the return of Kylian Mbappé.
Match sheet
Referee:
V. Ferreira (Por.).
Goals:
France: Giroud (22nd), Tchouaméni (90th + 3).
Ivory Coast: Pepe (19th).
Bookings:
Ivory Coast: Seri (7th), Konaté (90th).
France:
Lloris (cap.) - Koundé, Varane (Saliba, 59th), L. Hernandez - Coman (Clauss, 89th), Tchouaméni, Pogba (Rabiot, 89th), T. Hernandez - Giroud, Griezmann (Guendouzi, 78th), Nkunku (Ben Yedder, 75th).
Entrant:
Deschamps.
Ivory Coast:
Sangaré - Aurier (cap.), Boly, Bailly (Kossounou, 68th), Konan - Sangaré (Deli, 76th), Kessie, Seri - Zaha, Haller, Pépé (Cornet 84th).
Entr:
Beaumelle.
