France

Is balling

yeah france looked shrp out there. midfield actually passed the ball forward for once. not gonna overreact but its nice to see after some of the dull games they had last year.

idk their defence still looks shaky to me, especially when the fullbacks push up and leave gaps. they got away with it this time but better teams will punish that

finally stopped those sideways passing patterns

reminds me of watching them in that friendly back in march honestly, they just seemed to click after mbappe dropped deeper to link up. saw it again here, finally not just hoofing it long and praying.

saw them actually tiki taka their way out of a press at the 60th min, it was beautifull chaos

Didnt expect them to actually look competent for a full 90 minutes, the off ball movement actually made sense for once lol. You think Deschamps actually changes the shape going forward or is this just a rare good night against weaker opponents?

I still take their shaky defense over whatever thta midfield was doing last year. At least now there is a chance the backline gets bailed out by actual chances created instead of everyone standing still hoping Mbappe pulls a miracle.

watching them string 4 passes together with no turnover felt like a small victory

Mbappe dropping deep really unlocked them, it’s like Deschamps finally found a shape that lets Griezmann actually dictate tempo without crowding the same spaces. The odds for a deep run suddenly look way more realistic.

Do you think the midfield's compact shape was just a one off against this opponent or can they actually hold taht structure against a team that presses higher up the pitch

Their wingbacks staying wider in possession gave the midfield way more room to breathe, it's a tiny tweak that fixes 2 problems at once

Let's go Spain

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