France have booked their spot in the World Cup last 16 but a team forged in the image of coach Didier Deschamps is unlikely to win many friends or admirers.
Deschamps, bidding to join an elite band to have won the World Cup as a player and coach, has a choice of forwards that is the envy of many of his counterparts at the tournament in Russia.
Les Bleus struggled to beat Australia 2-1 — thanks to a Griezmann penalty and an own goal — and then on Thursday dumped out Peru with a solitary Mbappe goal. Deschamps led France to the final of Euro 2016 on home soil, proving he has what it takes to guide them efficiently through tournament football.
France under his leadership look like they are playing with the handbrake on.
Deschamps, bidding to join an elite band to have won the World Cup as a player and coach, has a choice of forwards that is the envy of many of his counterparts at the tournament in Russia.
Les Bleus struggled to beat Australia 2-1 — thanks to a Griezmann penalty and an own goal — and then on Thursday dumped out Peru with a solitary Mbappe goal. Deschamps led France to the final of Euro 2016 on home soil, proving he has what it takes to guide them efficiently through tournament football.
France under his leadership look like they are playing with the handbrake on.
World Cup 2018: Deschamps keeps the handbrake on as France still remains firmly in their shell
Reviewed by Erins Davies
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June 22, 2018
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