Browsing: France football

For Kylian Mbappe, the VAR decisions masterclass starts before the ball even reaches his feet. He is not playing against…

Griezmann’s false-nine role remains France’s sharpest tactical problem because Antoine Griezmann did not simply leave an empty shirt. He removed…

Virgil van Dijk does not defend France’s false nine by chasing ghosts. He waits for the movement to reveal its…

Foden’s high press is England’s route to beating France because the old plan already failed. England played well in Qatar.…

Before the ball moves, Griezmann’s set-piece influence has already started. It starts with the walk, the glance, the little pause…

Rodri’s high press makes France the team Spain must beat because it attacks the one thing Didier Deschamps’ side still…

Antoine Griezmann never wore blue and white, but for a decade, his feet dictated the geometry of Argentina’s penalty box.…