A group with executives and mini-surprises … on the sidelines
In the end, after weeks of palaver, there are few choices from Didier Deschamps that will spark a fiery debate in the coming days.
No "cador" is left on the side of the road.
Mike Maignan was considered too short physically, with the packages of Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kanté, the midfielder will be inexperienced in Qatar (none of the 6 midfielders has played in a World Cup) and the presence of Jordan Veretout or Mattéo Guendouzi understands himself, for lack of anything better.
Sign that the tank is not as large as expected in this game sector.
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Behind, the transition to four defenders (see elsewhere) condemned Jonathan Clauss, the usual right piston, while the presence of Jules Koundé as Benjamin Pavard's understudy confirms the disaster area that is the right-back position in France.
On the left, Deschamps trusted the grinta of Lucas Hernandez and the offensive madness of his brother Theo.
Lucas Digne and Ferland Mendy only have their eyes to cry, even if…
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