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League of Nations. Mbabane (really) pulls the Blues out of the Austrian pit

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It will still be necessary to return to see the victory of the French team in June. The Blues have a sad record after three games in the League of Nations, two draws and a 1-1 draw with Vienna on Friday night (1-1). Yes, the bodies are worn out, yes, it’s a deviation from the calendar to have so many matches in such a short period of time (4 matches in 11 days), yes, the selection is deprived of leaders (Varan, Pogba). , Cante), but the overall impression of Didier Deschamps’s team leaves something to be desired.

Without Killian Mbape, who thundered when he entered the game and scored a sparing goal, the Blues were heading straight for a painful setback. That’s not the case, there is no fire in the Blue House for all the above reasons, but this international sequence is like a real “long” torture for a French team. After three games in the standings, the reigning champions of the League of Nations France are the last in their group before finding the Croatians, the winner in Denmark (0-1). A look that looks bad before the Dalmatians were found at the Stade de France on Monday.

Deciding to continue 4-2-3-1 on the Danube, as in Monday’s game against Croatia (1-1) անգամ Once again abandoning his three-man defense system, Didier Deschamps clearly shows that a valid attack without his three stars : (Griezmann-Benzema started the game, Mbabane on the bench), his plan B becomes plan A. As for the match, what can we learn from the “navy blue” game? That there is a team with Kilian Mbape և without it. Everything but the novelty, but confirmation, as the 23-year-old striker changes the face of the match as soon as he appears on the lawn. Due to a double knee injury in Croatia against Saint-Denis in the fridge last Saturday, the PSG striker reappeared a week later in the second half to avoid a defeat that would have been a mistake for the unruly and unconscious world champions. .

Many mistakes at the gate of Austria

In the first half hour after the “pit dispute”, the reigning champions spread calm, serenity and altruism, the greatest opportunity of which was Karim Benzema, who was very close to opening the score with a beautiful header by Pence. (18th). In such a situation, using the French team, if not dangerous, the script was written almost in advance. Opportunity of Austria ը ը The missed goal of the world champions. There have been hundreds of hints in the balance of great classical power. After many poor selections, including Griezmann’s failed midfield passes, Benzema’s losing streak, Theo Hernandez’s guilty waiting attitude or Saliba’s delay, the Blues were punished by Weiman’s opportunism (1-0, 37th).

Annoyingly Libran – always rational, easily hurt emotionally, very passionate and maybe a little too intense. Happiness in the bar of 44,800 spectators at Ernest-Happel Stadium, which shocked the group in Benzema.

“Murderer” Mbabane changed everything

The sequel was the same. Praiseworthy intentions, but a severe lack of realism on the French side, such as Benzema’s good shot (43rd) or numerous flashes from Kingsley Coman (51st, 53rd, 56th), the author of an unstoppable, complete game on the left. Friday night, but in the end too isolated or awkward in the last gesture. The arrival of the ghost Killian Mbape instead of Antoine Griezmann (63rd) finally changed everything. From his first shots, the Parisian woke up his slightly amorphous colleagues. Before everyone agreed, which was well initiated by Christoph Nkunku, to score his 27th goal of the selection (1-1, 83rd). Almost immediately, the Parisian could have doubled his bet to make himself a hero in Mozart’s country before seeing his blow on the beaten Penz cross (87th). Missed. Annoying.

The last in their group, which is synonymous with relegation to the B League, the “Navy” can not be satisfied with such a record. Everything except their status. Before the holidays everyone dreams of, we have to get up on Monday evening. A matter of honor.

Source: Le Figaro

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