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Tops / Flops France-Croatia: the class of Modric, the questions of the Blues

2022-06-13T20:56:43.595Z


The decisive goal of Modric, the satisfactions of Nkunku and Tchouaméni, but also the new failed performance of the Blues: find the Tops and Flops of this match between France and Croatia (0-1).


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Modric, pure class

At almost 37 years old, Luka Modric still retains as much influence, both in club and in selection.

The Croatian captain was still omnipresent from start to finish to lead the midfield, directing the offensives perfectly.

And in addition, it is he who scores the only goal of this game on a penalty that Maignan almost diverted (5th).

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Mbappé tried everything

He did not seem 100% but for this last official match this season, Kylian Mbappé wanted to give everything to launch the revolt of the Blues.

The PSG striker seemed to be one of the few to bring movement, percussion in the offensive sector.

Not helped by the tight marking of the Croats, he sometimes gave the impression of being on his own and experienced a lot of waste in his game, as in his strikes.

However, he will have had the merit of trying.

Nkunku, Tchouaméni, satisfactions

Aligned regularly during this month of June, Christopher Nkunku is undoubtedly one of the rare satisfactions on the French side.

The Leipzig player brought variety to the game of the Blues with often clean sequences and precise passes.

A perfect complement to the attackers already in place and, even, a good substitute for Griezmann.

As for Tchouaméni, he made people forget his last lackluster performance with a convincing entry into the second half.

The new Real player signed several decisive interventions and had the merit of playing vertically.

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A 2nd defeat that is a task

The record of the Blues in this new edition of the League of Nations is a task: 2 draws, 2 defeats.

During this month of June, the France team showed a lot of shortcomings.

Even if the physical state of a large number can also explain certain performances.

But that does not excuse the poverty of the game offered, with a lot of waste in the transmissions and an overall lack of consistency in the offensives.

This new setback against Croatia seems almost logical.

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Uncreative backgrounds

While the French team went to 4-3-3 for this game, the midfield had to be the sector on which they had to rely to master the game.

Except that against more talented Croats with their Brozovic-Modric-Kovacic trio, French circles did not exist.

Boubacar Kamara and Mattéo Guendouzi, in particular, thus paid for their inexperience with little risk-taking and a glaring lack of creativity, the first named even giving way to the break.

The mid-attack relationship was insufficient and allowed the visitors to defend without real concern.

The questioning at the right-back position

With this return to a four-man defense, Didier Deschamps has not solved all the problems.

And especially not the right-back position.

While he lined up Kingsley Coman as a piston in the 3-4-1-2 lined up until the Denmark match, the coach will have to decide on a position that lacks contenders.

Holder this Monday evening, Jules Koundé did not convince by often finding himself overwhelmed in his lane and bringing little offensively.

And what about his replacement Benjamin Pavard, at fault at the start by badly ensuring a back header and quickly warned.

Also in difficulty against the so-called Brekalo, he no longer seems confident.

One more headache for Deschamps.

Benzema and Mbappé found each other too little

Where did the agreement between Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé go?

Apart from a good combination in the 54th minute, the two men did not seem as complicit as usual and played each on their side.

We have thus seen Mbappé provoke a lot with the ball to the point of sometimes forgetting his partners.

As for Benzema, he came down a lot to look for the balls and ultimately weighed little on the Croatian defense.

The two attackers, like the whole of the France team, now really need a vacation.

Source: lefigaro

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