Croatia-France: where to follow and 5 questions about the redemption match
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Where and on which channel to follow Croatia-France?
The Blues landed on Sunday afternoon in Split under bright sunshine and hot weather, before challenging Croatia on Monday evening.
A match to follow on television with our colleagues from M6, but also on our Figaro site, with our live commentary and on-site information from our special correspondent, Baptiste Desprez.
What is the challenge of this 2nd day of the League of Nations?
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Present at a press conference because of his new role as captain, due in particular to the passage on the bench of Hugo Lloris, Presnel Kimpembe set the scene in a few seconds.
“Obviously it will be mental because it is not easy to come and win here, attests the 26-year-old central defender.
We made a mistake on Friday (1-2 defeat against Denmark at the Stade de France), we have to redeem ourselves.
It's good that the match is coming quickly, we'll try to catch up.
“Same feeling on the side of Didier Deschamps, who would like a rebound from his troops in this new League of Nations.
In the group of the Blues, Austria will find Denmark, the two victorious countries of the first day.
Suffice to say that a success of the world champions would put them back in the race for first place.
Didier Deschamps and Cyril Moine, the physical trainer of the Blues FRANCK FIFE / AFP
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How did Didier Deschamps, bereaved, present himself to the press?
Back since Saturday with the France team after leaving on Tuesday with his family due to the death of his dad, the coach appeared tired, somewhat closed and necessarily very affected by such news.
Usually teasing, lodger and never the last to "play" with journalists at a press conference, he did the job on Sunday evening in the Hadjuk Split press room, without adding to it.
Monday evening, he will lead the Blues for the 127th time (83 wins, 25 draws, 18 losses).
Which team to expect Monday evening from the Blues?
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Presnel Kimpembe will be captain, instead of Hugo Lloris, who gives way to Mike Maignan, author of an XXL season with AC Milan.
Information revealed by Deschamps himself at a press conference.
In view of the opposition carried out on Sunday evening with a thermometer displaying more than 30 degrees, Christopher Nkunku and Wissam Ben Yedder should start, as should Mattéo Guendouzi in midfield alongside Aurélien Tchouaméni.
In defense, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba and Lucas Digne are also expected.
During the opposition, the coach only lined up four-man defenses.
From there to imagine a return to a more classic pattern in Split?
Not necessarily impossible.
For three reasons.
"DD" has always said that the 3-4-1-2 system was there to put his three attackers in the best possible position.
Except that there, Benzema and Mbappé, who were content to run around the field on Sunday evening, are not in top form.
First point.
The defense of three, Friday with the exit of Varane, did not give satisfaction and whatever one says, the central defender of Manchester secures his partners.
Injured, he will not be there for the rest of the rally.
Second point.
Finally, after a defeat against Denmark on Friday, Deschamps would return with a more "safe" system when lining up a four-man defense (Pavard, Saliba, Kimpembe, Digne) against Croatia.
Third point.
Not so illogical if we decipher the questions of the boss of the Blues.
The probable team composition of the Blues:
Maignan - Pavard, Saliba, Kimpembe (cap), Digne - Clauss, Tchouaméni, Guendouzi, Diaby- Ben Yedder, Nkunku
Antoine Griezmann with his partners from the French team in Split FRANCK FIFE / AFP
What crazy stat can Antoine Griezmann improve against the Croatians?
It's no secret that Antoine Griezmann is not in the shape of his life (20 consecutive games without a goal), whether with Atlético Madrid or even the France team in view of his disappointing last match. against Denmark.
Despite everything, the striker of the Blues, third top scorer in the history of the selection (42 achievements, ahead of Platini and behind Giroud, Henry) retains the total confidence of his coach.
Monday evening, he could even improve a crazy statistic, namely playing his 63rd consecutive match with the selection.
