France national team | Martial ruled out due to injury, Lemar replaces him

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I do hope that Rabiot isn't reading what people think about him and his letters. It wouldn't be a bad idea to ask PSG to sell him abroad.
 

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I do hope that Rabiot isn't reading what people think about him and his letters. It wouldn't be a bad idea to ask PSG to sell him abroad.
If he was reading what PSG fans thought of him before he must already be used to it.

Although he had a bit of support before, now he only has Laporte.
 

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Whats about Laporte? Is he really just out of favour or he had problems with France before? I just dont get it why he cant made the squad based on his time in Bilbao.
France really needs someone like Zidane who everyone can listen and accept to, they will be wasting pletora of talents if Deschamps continue in charge.
 

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Whats about Laporte? Is he really just out of favour or he had problems with France before? I just dont get it why he cant made the squad based on his time in Bilbao.
France really needs someone like Zidane who everyone can listen and accept to, they will be wasting pletora of talents if Deschamps continue in charge.
There is no problem with Deschamps and all the calls for players need to stop, we have too many players, they are not going to all be selected and the ones that are performing have no reason to be replaced. Laporte isn't needed we have too many CBs and if Rabiot didn't complain when played as a 6 with PSG, he would have been able to compete with Nzonzi. The reserve players are generally either not as good as their selected teammates in club or with France.
The main problem comes from people that don't watch them and just like to see names selected.
 

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France playing in 433 with Griezmann upfront, interesting.
 

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France playing in 433 with Griezmann upfront, interesting.
It's my favorite formation for them if Giroud wasn't the automatic starter he usually is. A front three of Griezmann with Dembele and Mbappe is mouth-watering.
 

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France playing in 433 with Griezmann upfront, interesting.
That midfield and attack is probably what I'd want to see from them. Looks well balanced and has a bit of everything and nobody being out of position really.
 

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It's my favorite formation for them if Giroud wasn't the automatic starter he usually is. A front three of Griezmann with Dembele and Mbappe is mouth-watering.
On paper it's also my favorite formation but Griezmann isn't playing in the correct area, he needs to watch Benzema's tapes.:)
 

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It's my favorite formation for them if Giroud wasn't the automatic starter he usually is. A front three of Griezmann with Dembele and Mbappe is mouth-watering.
That midfield and attack is probably what I'd want to see from them. Looks well balanced and has a bit of everything and nobody being out of position really.
France playing in 433 with Griezmann upfront, interesting.
Griezmann's never looked convincing as a lone front man.
 

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Griezmann's never looked convincing as a lone front man.
True, but with Mbappe floating they could theoretically play off each other. Needs the right system but it could work, with some time for them to get used to it
 

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Griezmann's never looked convincing as a lone front man.
Agreed, I like the system but I would prefer Mbappé upfront and two of Martial, Coman, Lemar or Dembélé. Basically I would ditch Pogba or Griezmann depending on whether I play in 4231 or 433.
 

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Mbappe is so good, sucks that he rose so quickly that we never had a chance to get him
 

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Agreed, I like the system but I would prefer Mbappé upfront and two of Martial, Coman, Lemar or Dembélé. Basically I would ditch Pogba or Griezmann depending on whether I play in 4231 or 433.
Or play both of them in a 3142

Lloris
Varane Rami Umtiti
Nzonzi
Sidibe Kante Pogba Mendy
Griezmann Mbappe
 

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Is it too late to get rid of Lloris?
 

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To imagine the ABU idiots put Lloris in the same bracket as DDG.
 

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To imagine the ABU idiots put Lloris in the same bracket as DDG.
They are just idiots, the ABU part is a coincidence. Ruffier is better, the caf disagree but I won't back down.
 

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Not sure why the hate on Lloris for this goal, the wall was blocking most of his view and he made a good reaction, those will happen to any goalkeepers.
 

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Not sure why the hate on Lloris for this goal, the wall was blocking most of his view and he made a good reaction, those will happen to any goalkeepers.
Well he tried to stop a shot with his elbows, I will never forgive him for the Sweden and Portugal goals.:)
 

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Or play both of them in a 3142

Lloris
Varane Rami Umtiti
Nzonzi
Sidibe Kante Pogba Mendy
Griezmann Mbappe
This looks really good but I doubt DD would ever look in this direction. For some reason he seems to love Giroud more than even himself. Then you have a Dembele who can come in for any of the guys at the front. The interesting thing about this formation is that it allows their key players - Pogba, Mendy, Griezmann and Mbappe play in their favoured positions. They'll be so strong if they used this formation. I guess we should name you French NT coach when DD is done hahaha.
 

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I would think about it. But what is wrong with him, why doe he have these types of dreadful errors?
He has these moments frequently. He'll be the main reason we won't go as far as we could in the World Cup. It makes me laugh when people say we're favorites when our main keeper is so error prone
 

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This French team have so many talents. I'm excited with a possibility of Brazil x France in the semifinal. Hope it could happen. Will be a fantastic game.
 

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Why do France never play Varane?
What do you mean?

He just played in the champions league final, so obviously was not gonna play today.

He also is injury prone, but still has 41 caps in 5 years. Which suggests whenever he is fit they play him.
 

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This French team have so many talents. I'm excited with a possibility of Brazil x France in the semifinal. Hope it could happen. Will be a fantastic game.
I hope we play them as well if we get to that stage, we usually do very well against Brazil and it's always an entertaining game.
 

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I hope we play them as well if we get to that stage, we usually do very well against Brazil and it's always an entertaining game.
Yeah, i think it will be entertaining too.
Edit: also it will be a party because we like you, French folks:D
 

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This French team have so many talents. I'm excited with a possibility of Brazil x France in the semifinal. Hope it could happen. Will be a fantastic game.
They are exciting but their manager is shite.
 

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I would think about it. But what is wrong with him, why doe he have these types of dreadful errors?
He has these moments frequently. He'll be the main reason we won't go as far as we could in the World Cup. It makes me laugh when people say we're favorites when our main keeper is so error prone
He's been terrible this season. He makes all kinds of errors from bad positioning, to awful howlers to more subtle bad decisions.

He was a top keeper but it looks to me like he is going into a significant decline quite quickly. Think he could cost France at the World Cup.