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The French team took the duel of the runners-up in Europe and America this Saturday by defeating Argentina 4-3 in a display by the prodigy Kylian Mbappé, author of goals and an assist, and became the first team to reach the quarterfinals of the end of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Didier Deschamps' team, accused by many of being young and lacking in experience, responded to the challenge, gave a lesson in maturity and deservedly beat a flat Albiceleste, without ideas or football and excessively dependent on a Lionel Messi who did not appear and from some flash of some of its stars.
The modern Kazan Arena, on the banks of the imposing Volga River, was the scene of a luxury generational clash: on one side the French generation of the 90s, a waste of technique and speed with Griezmann and Mbappé as banners, and on the other the generation Argentina of the 80s, defeated in the final four years ago in Brazil and giving its last footballing blows in Russia.
Spirited up after last Tuesday's agonizing victory over Nigeria (2-1) and knowing that there is no margin for error, Jorge Sampaoli opted for what worked in the last game: he kept Binance App Users Data Armani in goal, who provided the poise which Caballero was missing, and left Banega, Messi's best partner, on the green. The coach surprised, yes, by removing Higuaín from the eleven and bringing on Pavón, who was revulsive on Tuesday, in a 4-3-3 with Messi freely as a "false 9" and Di María and Pavón on the sides playing in favor leg
The beardless blues repeated the team that gave them such good results against Peru
The beardless blues repeated the team that gave them such good returns against Peru, with Giroud as a reference up top, Mbappé and Griezmann as support, and muscle in the midfield with Pogba, Kanté and Matuidi.
Mbappé appeared in Messi's duel against Griezmann. It took just 13 minutes for the jewel to leave its mark, as it picked up poor control by Banega in the center of the field, disguised itself as Ronaldo Nazario, made the direct shot and was tripped inside the area by Marcos Rojo. Football curiosities, the hero of the Argentine classification was now to blame for his team having to start rowing against the current in the opening stages.
Griezmann, who had warned shortly before with a direct free kick to the crossbar, did not miss from 11 meters and deceived Armani with a soft shot to the center. Next up, his now famous Fortnite celebration in an Albiceleste-tinged stadium that had gone silent.
France was comfortable and played what it played: retreating back, leaving dominance to Argentina and making the counterattack its best ally.
Then, at the right moment, the individualities of the South Americans appeared. Before the break Di María rescued a clearly inferior Argentina when everything pointed to the French advantage at halftime: Fideo, with all the space and time in the world, picked up, looked and took an imperial left foot, impossible for Lloris. "This is how I have them, this is how I have them," exclaimed the Argentine after the goal, pointing to his crotch.
Didier Deschamps' team, accused by many of being young and lacking in experience, responded to the challenge, gave a lesson in maturity and deservedly beat a flat Albiceleste, without ideas or football and excessively dependent on a Lionel Messi who did not appear and from some flash of some of its stars.
The modern Kazan Arena, on the banks of the imposing Volga River, was the scene of a luxury generational clash: on one side the French generation of the 90s, a waste of technique and speed with Griezmann and Mbappé as banners, and on the other the generation Argentina of the 80s, defeated in the final four years ago in Brazil and giving its last footballing blows in Russia.
Spirited up after last Tuesday's agonizing victory over Nigeria (2-1) and knowing that there is no margin for error, Jorge Sampaoli opted for what worked in the last game: he kept Binance App Users Data Armani in goal, who provided the poise which Caballero was missing, and left Banega, Messi's best partner, on the green. The coach surprised, yes, by removing Higuaín from the eleven and bringing on Pavón, who was revulsive on Tuesday, in a 4-3-3 with Messi freely as a "false 9" and Di María and Pavón on the sides playing in favor leg
The beardless blues repeated the team that gave them such good results against Peru
The beardless blues repeated the team that gave them such good returns against Peru, with Giroud as a reference up top, Mbappé and Griezmann as support, and muscle in the midfield with Pogba, Kanté and Matuidi.
Mbappé appeared in Messi's duel against Griezmann. It took just 13 minutes for the jewel to leave its mark, as it picked up poor control by Banega in the center of the field, disguised itself as Ronaldo Nazario, made the direct shot and was tripped inside the area by Marcos Rojo. Football curiosities, the hero of the Argentine classification was now to blame for his team having to start rowing against the current in the opening stages.
Griezmann, who had warned shortly before with a direct free kick to the crossbar, did not miss from 11 meters and deceived Armani with a soft shot to the center. Next up, his now famous Fortnite celebration in an Albiceleste-tinged stadium that had gone silent.
France was comfortable and played what it played: retreating back, leaving dominance to Argentina and making the counterattack its best ally.
Then, at the right moment, the individualities of the South Americans appeared. Before the break Di María rescued a clearly inferior Argentina when everything pointed to the French advantage at halftime: Fideo, with all the space and time in the world, picked up, looked and took an imperial left foot, impossible for Lloris. "This is how I have them, this is how I have them," exclaimed the Argentine after the goal, pointing to his crotch.