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Giroud is essential for the Blues
He was expected, he did not disappoint.
With his 47th goal in selection (Henry has 51), with an angry header, he succeeded in his evening and launched his redemption mission with a coach who expects a lot from him in terms of mentality.
Brawler, available and valuable on defensive set pieces, Giroud was not unworthy.
It's up to him to continue Tuesday in Lille against South Africa.
The idea is not to say that he should take the place of Mbappé and Benzema, but behind them, by his profile, his CV and his experience, he deserves his place in the group.
Tchouaméni has taken on another dimension
Beyond his goal at the very end of the game - which gave the victory to the Blues - the Monegasque made a good copy on Friday evening.
Available, aggressive, valuable in recovery, he formed a good duo with Pogba in midfield.
Don't forget that this boy discovered the selection last September and has only 8 selections.
Yet it sometimes gives the impression of having been there for 10 years...
Read alsoThe notes of the Blues: Tchouaméni has everything of a great, Nkunku has failed
The gaiety of the
Vélodrome for Saliba and Guendouzi
If the Parisians were whistled (see below), the Marseillais lived their "best life" on Friday evening.
Entering on the hour mark in place of Raphaël Varane, William Saliba, then after Matteo Guendouzi (author of the decisive corner), received cheers from the Vélodrome on each of his ball shots.
For everlasting memories.
Ivory Coast, a hell of a great team
Eliminated from the race for the 2022 World Cup, Côte d'Ivoire made a good impression on Friday evening and would have largely deserved the draw with the world champions.
Pépé, Haller, Zaha, Kessié, Seri, Bailly, Aurier... The Elephants are not lacking in talent and have moved the Blues well at the Vélodrome.
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It's a very good team
", abounds Hugo Lloris, surprised not to see them in Qatar.
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Tonight (Friday) I am proud, we showed that we had a great team capable of competing on the best in the world
, advances coach Patrice Beaumelle.
As long as I am at the head of this team, I will not give up, there is a soul in this team.
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The scratches
The whistles for Mbappé-Rabiot and Kimpembe were not useful
It was expected and we would have done well without it.
Whether it was when the team composition was announced just before kick-off, when Rabiot came on at the end of the match or when the giant screen at the Vélodrome lingered a bit too long on Kylian Mbappé, the Marseille public has not stopped whistling players (Mbappé, Kimpembe) or former PSG players (Rabiot, Nkunku).
Didier Deschamps was sure it wouldn't happen, it failed.
What is Deschamps playing with Giroud?
A few months ago, he would have climbed the curtains to defend Olivier Giroud, in failure in his club and scorer with the selection.
Since then, the Euro has passed, Benzema has returned and Didier Deschamps did not appreciate Giroud's sentence towards Mbappé.
Bim, eight months in the closet.
Despite everything, it was the coach who recalled the Milanese with the Blues after the Madrilenian package and Friday evening in the bays of the Velodrome, he did not jump to the ceiling when greeting the 47th goal of his former lieutenant .
Communication difficult to understand from "DD".