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You are spouting nonsense. Deschamps was the key to the win, the football wasn't the best but who cares since he won. I'll never understand this bitterness some people have about the way France won the WC.
Yeah Deschamps has been shockingly conservative with a insanely loaded squad for some time, but wins so gets away with it. It heavily cost them at Euro16 in my view, where a progressive coach would have ended the argument against a weak Portugal much earlier in final game, or at least sprayed their goal with attempts.
If being pragmatic wins you the world cup, I don't see what the problem is. In fact you can make an argument that it has for the last 18 years. France's biggest assets are their defensive players ( kante included) and the pace of mbappe and their other forward players. They don't have a kroos or thiago to dictate games and don't need to. They are an attacking side that plays on the counter against top opposition. 98 France won the world cup mostly on the back of their defence, 2006 Italy's defence was the main reason they won in 06. Spain's ability to keep the opposition at bay for 90 minutes with their defensive possesion is the reason they won their world cup and Germany in key games against France and Argentina relied on their mature defence.
I don't know where your read me saying france did not deserve to win or I have bitterness for france winning. The nonsense aspect is you taking my post out of context. So what is wrong in wanting to see this france side with this amazing bunch play expansive and free flowing football. That doesn't mean I am discrediting france's win. Now if you feel the win was solely or mostly because of Deschamps then you can have that opinion as I don't buy that.
It's something he needs to work on a lot. I'll be very surprised and annoyed if Ole hasn't spotted it.
Yh he could have scored if he released it sooner. I'd rather he score than have greizmann throw all his hard work away. Not worried yet!
Nothing is wrong with wanting the current side to play better. The world cup was won in its style, it wasn't beautiful but often teams win things the boring way.
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Mbappé will most likely not start, PSG have a game Thursday and Deschamps wasn't happy about that scheduling.
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Oh
, so much for that then 
Seems like a slight dig at Mourinho
And Kylian just tested positive for the coronavirus, so he's definitely out. Such a shame, was looking forward to seeing a Martial, Ben Yedder, Mbappe trident against Croatia.
I didn't see it that way at first but I definitely could see how it could be interpreted that way.
I saw that a second ago.
Maybe start then get subbed off right a bit into the second half?
What? This could mean other players could have tested positive then. Who else is out form the French squad?
For the moment it seems that he is the only one that tested positive and he was sent home.
Man I wish. Knowing Deschamps though he won't bench Giroud or Griezmann until starting them leads to an Euro/WC elimination.
Just like that, Tony puts France ahead. They were pretty dreadful at first but since the last 5 minutes, they started combining. Ben Yedder and Martial with good link up for Griezman's goal, and again Ben Yedder puts Martial through.
Even so - he’s turned the game around in minutes
He hasn't, no one has.
Own goal for sure. Comes back out off the post hits the keeper then goes in.
Makes sense they didn’t have the detail just said it was an own goal. Any one able to post vids or gifs?
Attackers are struggling to get on the ball given the non existent French midfield. Attack basically decided to bail France on their own with moments of individual qualities and some good combination. They are left starving for the most part.
He actually has been whenever he's been on the ball which are been few times
He hasn't been class, be serious. Like everyone else he has spent the first period playing without intensity and being bullied by croatians. I love Martial but there is no need to sugar coat his performances.
He has spent the first period not getting on the ball(France midfield is awful) but the few times he's been on the ball he's been good, same with Griezman and Yedder hence why the goals came from their individual brilliance and link up. The Attack has been good from France considering they're being fed on scraps.
No the attack has been shit, they don't make runs, they don't chase the ball when it's slightly overhit and they press without intensity when they feel like pressing. Let's not pretend that they are not part of the problem, Martial included even though Griezmann and Ben Yedder have been worse.
True the intensity has been lacking from the whole team and you're right the attackers aren't chasing balls. But one think I'd like to point out is that the lack of intensity and pressing look like instructions. The attackers don't press the defenders when they have the ball but rather keep shape.
No it's not an instruction since we can hear Deschamps telling them to move their collective backsides, they are just out of it.
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Oh
For now at least until the next international break next month
