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he occupies the same space as mbappe lots of times open on the left. giroud also pressed much moreAbsolute nonsense.
he occupies the same space as mbappe lots of times open on the left. giroud also pressed much moreAbsolute nonsense.
Nonsense. He and Mbappe don't occupate the same space at all. He scored 4 goals in 4 games and you're trying to put the blame on him, like Mbappe didn't get plenty of chances at a goal and simply wasn't in a mood to score.he occupies the same space as mbappe lots of times open on the left. giroud also pressed much more
Nonsense. He and Mbappe don't occupate the same space at all. He scored 4 goals in 4 games and you're trying to put the blame on him, like Mbappe didn't get plenty of chances at a goal and simply wasn't in a mood to score.
Mbappe was also involved in borh Benzema goals last night, the partnership was fine
We were playing like crap at WC 2018 too. The difference is that we were allowed to sit back and counter plus we had a LOT of luck with set pieces.
Deschamps knew he couldn't win Euro 2020 by playing the same way as WC 2018, he said it to former teammates in private.
Agreed, absolutely sublime and head scratching at the same time.The way he brought that pass under control was right up there with the Bergkamp turn vs Newcastle as one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in football. So good I will always wonder if it was entirely planned or not.
I think it was planned as much as a desperate attempt to get a ball under control can be, I just dont think he meant it to happen as smoothly as it did.The way he brought that pass under control was right up there with the Bergkamp turn vs Newcastle as one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in football. So good I will always wonder if it was entirely planned or not.
Benzema is one of the most skilled players in history. There's no reason to believe Benzema couldn't do it on purpose.Dont think it was intentional. He put his leg out, but i dont think he meant the skill and to do it the way he did in the end
Nah, he’s moved that attack up a couple of gears. They exited last night because the centre-halves had a bad night and Deschamps made an arse of the shape.Benzema makes the team worse than the sum of its parts
Yeah pure class. Believe it was 100% intentional - it was his only option for taking it into his stride.The way he brought that pass under control was right up there with the Bergkamp turn vs Newcastle as one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in football. So good I will always wonder if it was entirely planned or not.
Yeah, it was instinctive and only option.Yeah pure class. Believe it was 100% intentional - it was his only option for taking it into his stride.
Correction, the centre halves are shit. And Deschamps is very very shit. Theo Hernandez not even in the squad.Nah, he’s moved that attack up a couple of gears. They exited last night because the centre-halves had a bad night and Deschamps made an arse of the shape.
Only clueless viewers do thatImagine blaming one of the few players in that France squad that actually bothered to show up to the tournament
Benzema is already the biggest scapegoat in France after what happened last night.
I'd be very thankful if you did it
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[RTL France] Sanfourche Philippe on France being eliminated from Euro 2020 by Switzerland: "Deschamps paid the price for taking Karim Benzema, it was too late for him to be integrated into the squad"
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Oof. Good find.He did something similar against Odriozola in a training session at Madrid.
Glorious isn't it? Things you love to see on the football pitch.
This kind of touch always seems to me like a matter of self confidence. I don't think you can plan that, but I do think that you can have the believe "it could work if I'm lucky, so I'm going to try it". Or you could just think "Damn, no way I reach that ball" and don't try it at all. This isn't a conscious thought, this is just instinctive believe I think.I think it was planned as much as a desperate attempt to get a ball under control can be, I just dont think he meant it to happen as smoothly as it did.
Then Mbappe should not play on the left?he occupies the same space as mbappe lots of times open on the left. giroud also pressed much more
That's just crazy. The fact alone that he scored three goals from open play should be enough proof that he was quite well integrated into the team.Just received a pm from a newbie asking to share a tweet in regards to Benzema and what some of the French press are saying.
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Most people just don't rate Benzema. So, they just can't believe that he can be that good.He's such a good player. Doesn't get the attention his career deserves.
Probably the most criminally underrated player of the past decade or so. I personally put it down to the fact that he had to spend so much time playing with CR7.Most people just don't rate Benzema. So, they just can't believe that he can be that good.
Look no further people questioning his goal vs. Switzerland.
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That's a bit dishonest. Here he is criticizing Deschamps, Benzema isn't a scapegoat, the criticism is about how Deschamps selected too late and then made changes that he didn't control properly which messed the overall structure. All of that is true defensively and offensively the new front three collectively failed to provide what was needed, that's on Deschamps and provoked by the late addition of Benzema.
When the squad was announced, so at the very last minute. Didn't play in a single qualifier or friendly.how last min was he called up?
it is strange.surely a player who has played with many of these players before - doesn’t need integrating. Him and Giroid for example seemed to get on well despite their previous issues.When the squad was announced, so at the very last minute. Didn't play in a single qualifier or friendly.
Strange management for sure.
They are talking about tactic.it is strange.surely a player who has played with many of these players before - doesn’t need integrating. Him and Giroid for example seemed to get on well despite their previous issues.
Mpabbe (not for the missed pen) was a bigger problem for them. Benzema was excellent.
He was out of the squad for blackmailing a national team colleague, not for playing reasons.it is strange.surely a player who has played with many of these players before - doesn’t need integrating. Him and Giroid for example seemed to get on well despite their previous issues.
Mpabbe (not for the missed pen) was a bigger problem for them. Benzema was excellent.
i know that - my point is he’s not a complete stranger to many of the squad.He was out of the squad for blackmailing a national team colleague, not for playing reasons.
Get him back in a few months before the tournament to see how he fits in with the group. If there's still a load of issues/resentment then you can deal with it outside of a tournament situation.
There's no benefit in leaving it to the very last second, not for Benzema and not for the rest of the squad.