The France team faces Ireland in the context of qualifying for Euro 2024, this Thursday (8:45 p.m.), at the Parc des Princes. Here is the expected composition for the Blues.
It is with the aim of setting foot in Germany that the France team approaches its back-to-school match against Ireland, this Thursday, at the Parc des Princes (8:45 p.m.). Before returning to the host country of Euro 2024, the Blues have the opportunity to get closer to qualification. With 12 points on the clock, they are already in an ideal position. An additional victory would definitely lift the suspense on their participation in the tournament.
Still, Ireland should be a quality opposition. Didier Deschamps has not forgotten anything from the first leg against the British team. “It was a difficult match there, sometimes we were all behind to suffer. Maignan saved the team two, three times. We expect a lot of intensity, we will have to keep the ball if we do not want to suffer so much. We will have to win the duels”.
France-Ireland: an unprecedented eleven for the Blues
To achieve this, Didier Deschamps should rely on an unprecedented eleven. Deprived of Ibrahima Konaté, the coach of the Blues has several options available to him, with the presence in the group of William Saliba, Axel Disasi but also Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez who can evolve in the axis. The trend would go to a tenure of the neo-Parisian. Tipped to play on the left, Lucas would thus leave the flank to his brother, more offensive, in order to try to force the compact block of the Irish.
The other strong choice concerns the third man in attack, while Kingsley Coman and Ousmane Dembélé are in the balance to accompany Olivier Giroud and captain Kylian Mbappé. For the rest, the usual strong men are expected, from Mike Maignan to Antoine Griezmann, via Dayot Upamecano or Adrien Rabiot. It should be noted that the animation of the Blues should be articulated in 4-2-3-1 and not in 4-3-3, a role of axial and free number 10 being attributed to Griezmann.
The expected composition of the Blues: Maignan – Koundé, Upamecano, L.Hernandez, T.Hernandez – Tchouaméni, Rabiot – Dembélé, Griezmann, Giroud, Mbappé.
