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  1. Cherki at the place of dembele… Mbappe dont play 7 anymore & he don't defend… Cherki dont have enough experience in french team, attack will be mbappé 9 – Olise 10 – Dembele Right – Ekitike or Doué or Barcola Left. Kephren Thuram? he won't be there… Rabiot is Deschamps guy in the midfield… Your takes on cherki show you don't really understand what Deschamps is trying to do…

  2. remember 2002…
    france was destroying all opposition since the euro and until the world cup.
    they had the best goal scorers of england italy & france, most of the best players of premiership…
    and then ? 1 goal scored in 3 games for an early exit.
    Senegal was there already btw. rhymes of history ?

  3. In France the OGs remember the glory of 1998-2001 and then the disaster of 2002
    We may have the best team on paper but we have to avoid being arrogant and not celebrate in advance, some other teams are also top tier and dangerous.

  4. Everyone forgets the 2014 WC QF, loosing 1-0 against the eventual winner Germany. That is when it all started from for france's deschamps

  5. When there is this level of media plaudits with this type of narrative before a WC, we usually don't score a single goal.
    I trust in the Deschamps process and that this time it will be different 😅😂

  6. That France that lost to Spain was pretty bad. Try again this new France when you have no defense and you only rely on one kid. With that defense against the French new attack, I don't think Spain can win. And the French defense is way more experienced therefore stronger than it was during the last meet.

  7. Do not disregard Manu Koné. Although he's playing in a Tier-2 European club – AS Roma – he's incredible and was arguably one of the best players during WC Qualifiers. You will hear about him in this WC and in the next transfer window !

  8. Mbappé will be at the top, Olise on the right, Dembélé behind Mbappé and Ekitike on the left. Cherki will be on the bench. But all of them will be free to move/exchange positions on the pitch.

  9. Olise should be the number 10 of this team. He's an unselfish player. He's looking to pass the ball in priority. He reminds me of Griezmann. Not as good defensively as Antoine but the same willingness to play for his teammates. Olise is a machine at giving big chances to his teammates. It's not a coincidence that both Thierry Henry and Didier Deschamps who played with the ultimate number 10 Zinedine Zidane, have built their team around Olise. Also, his relationship on the field with Mbappé is tremendous. They already have great chemistry.

  10. I wish football was that simple… Every WC, the best team on paper didnt win. Its about finding the best harmony between defensive / offensive plays. Thats why EVERY LINE counts. France would not have won the 2018 WC without the repositioning of Matuidi. Argentina would not have won the WC 2022, without the "dirty" work of Depaul and Maccalister. Even if you dont have the best players, you can win the WC.