Three days after their non-match in Split, the French team showed a completely different face, Sunday, on the lawn of the Stade de France, making the currency of its play in Croatia by winning 2-0 before validating its ticket for the last square of the League of Nations on penalties. This face change obviously owes a lot to the strong choices of Didier Deschamps.
In addition to 4-4-2 rehabilitated for the occasion, the tricolor coach did not hesitate to tenure Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola to support Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. And the face of the Blues appeared transformed. And if Bradley Barcola appeared borrowed, Michael Olise delivered a capital service, concluded with a magnificent goal on a free kick and a decisive pass on the second achievement signed Ousmane Dembélé.
Didier Deschamps less ambitious against Spain
However, some fear that the tricolor coach is looking back downwards from the next match against Spain, next June, in particular about the Bavarian winger. “” I just hope he will have playing time regularly. To become a taulier in the French team, and to make Griezmann's career, you also have to have the confidence of the coach and you chain matches, Thus entrusted Eric Di Meco to the microphone of RMC. The experience is taken like that. If when you miss a match or two we question you, it's never good. So let it leave it on the ground. »»
“He has to go on, Thus downed Johan Micoud on the evening team set. I find that he brought a fairly wide palette. He showed his talent. Since arriving, I think he is a player who can go in the footsteps of Griezmann, in the style of play. That is to say being able to have the team play, to be decisive, to be able to hit and play it alone. So far, he couldn't express this with the Blues. He needed a reference match that releases him and I think he found it tonight. »»
Qualified for the last square in the League of Nations, the French team has an appointment with Spain on June 5 for a remake of the last final of the Euro. In the other meeting, Germany will face Portugal.
