Bixente Lizarazu delivered a precise analysis of the France team before the clash in Germany.
Who better than Bixente Lizarazu to evoke a clash between Germany and the France team? Former glory of the French selection, the current TF1 consultant experienced the greatest hours of his club career on the other side of the Rhine, under the colors of Bayern Munich. Lizarazu therefore measures the forces present in each camp. But if the 1998 world champion underlines the excellent form of the Blues, he also does not hesitate to list fairly clear areas of progress.
“ France is moving forward with confidence and serenityhe explained. She was able to make the transition since the final lost against Argentina and the international retirements of Lloris and Varane. Everything is looking good but, if we want to quibble, we can on one sector of play: the right side. Offensively, Dembélé and Coman have the same qualities and the same faults. They make big differences with dribbling and speed but must be more effective in the last move and in front of goal. »
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For Lizarazu, it is the right side that is currently failing. “ Behind, I find that both Koundé and Pavard are content with the minimum at the full-back position. I hear that they have to maintain the balance given the offensive profile of Theo Hernandez, a bit as if we are in a hybrid system which switches the team from a four-man defense to a three-man defense when Theo moves up to the opposite. But, all the same, without dangerous attackers to watch out for as was the case against Ireland, you can’t settle for the minimum in attack. The Blues’ room for improvement lies there. But, this Tuesday evening, it is the Mannschaft which would like to have only these small problems to resolve », concluded the former defender in his column for L’Équipe.
