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Deschamps close to winning his bet
In this match not to be lost, after the setback against Denmark last Friday (1-2), Didier Deschamps made a bold bet to say the least: change 10 elements compared to three days ago and launch some inexperienced players.
But this bet was, to say the least, a winner.
At least for 80 minutes.
Returning to a 4-2-3-1, the France team was compact around a perfectible but solid Kimpembe-Saliba hinge.
In front, the Blues multiplied the interesting sequences with the lively Nkunku and Diaby.
But after Rabiot's opener (52nd), they did not hold, victims of their lack of freshness and lucidity.
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Tchouaméni, still impeccable
Hesitant at the start of the game, he was able to remobilize well and offer a score that was still clean in the midfield.
If he lost a ball which led to a dangerous action, Aurélien Tchouaméni was still bluffing with serenity in the midfield.
Catchy in recovery, he provided clean transmissions that helped launch a few offensives.
His exit at the hour of play also coincided with a less good control of the Blues in this sector.
Modric, still performing
He may be 37 years old, celebrated his 150th selection this Monday evening, Luka Modric loses none of his talent.
The Real Madrid midfielder has long been the only Croatian up to it.
Important to ensure offensive transitions, he delighted the Split public with a few gestures and openings of which he has the secret.
An important presence to keep his team afloat in weak times.
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The French team still joined
As against Denmark last Friday, the Blues failed to maintain their advantage.
Is it the fatigue of an exhausting end of the season?
Or rather the lack of automation which was penalizing?
Still, the French completely lost track in the last quarter of an hour.
After the equalizer they also came close to the correctional without a new parade from Maignan.
A freshness to find for the two remaining matches of this month of June in Austria and against Croatia again.
Jokers who missed their entry
With a reshuffled team without benchmarks, Deschamps was forced to make changes quickly.
And as indicated before, the exit of Tchouaméni put the Blues in difficulty, who had to rely on Kamara and Guendouzi, novices at this level, in a midfield quickly outdated.
Expected to bring binder, Griezmann was again disappointing and even missed a great opportunity to 2-1 at the end of the game.
As for Jonathan Clauss, he was very unfortunate by causing a penalty a few seconds after entering.
No doubt all of his players will seek redemption in the last two games of the season.