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World Cup: Mbappé, the blow of the breakdown?

2022-12-15T12:07:00.958Z


DECRYPTION – Voiceless for two games, Bondy's crack put his team in difficulty defensively on Wednesday against Morocco (2-0).


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The story of the glass half full… or half empty.

Half full because even without a great Kylian Mbappé, the France team eliminated England (2-1) in the quarter-finals of the World Cup and Morocco (2-0), in the semis. .

Knowing the importance of Bondy's crack and remembering the Blues' long list of forfeits, including Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kanté, it's a small event.

Not a miracle knowing that Didier Deschamps can still rely on a large workforce and strong individuals (Griezmann, Giroud, Dembélé ...), but still.

Which Mbappé, on a mission, started the competition with a bang, scoring five goals in his first three starts in Qatar, including a double against Poland (3-1) in the round of 16, just to kill the suspense and to save the world champions.

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He doesn't surprise me because I know his potential, I see his qualities, his room for improvement...

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Source: lefigaro

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