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The Blues have shown against Argentina what they had in the stomach, and it is with the guts that they now have to subdue the rough Uruguay in the quarterfinals of the Mondial-2018 Friday in Nizhny Novgorod ( 16:00 French), to achieve their goal
If the French team sent Lionel Messi back to his Barcelona studies, the Celeste dominated Portugal European champion led by Cristiano Ronaldo (2-1). Another (big) effort to provide to face in the semifinals the winner of Brazil-Belgium played Friday night. Because the last square, it is the objective enacted by the French Federation (FFF).
Its president Noël Le Graët badures in parallel since weeks that Didier Deschamps will be maintained until the end of his contract in 2020, "what he's coming. " It must be said that the eighth-final anthology against Argentina (4-3) last Saturday in Kazan, which rocked France's football, has screwed a little more DD to his seat.
But it to stop in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, as in 2014, and against Uruguay, which was not one of the leading favorites, would inevitably leave a bitter taste of unfinished for the vice-champions of Europe, when all the spirits are turning to the "second star" after that of 1998 …
– "Garra charrua" –
Especially as Edinson Cavani, top scorer in the history of Paris SG and author of two goals against Portugal, is very uncertain because of a left calf injury. "The misfortune of some is the happiness of others: it is no worse than he is injured," admitted frankly substitute Adil Rami Wednesday, knowing that the Blues still conceded three goals in 8th of
Remains Luis Suarez, attacker still biting. Tuesday, he beat Antoine Griezmann cold, this Latino adoption: "He does not know the dedication and efforts that the Uruguayans have since their childhood to be able to succeed in football, despite the few people we are" . Uruguay, with its population of only 3.5 million people, is the first world champion (1930, then 1950) and the holder of the record of seals in Copa America (15).
La Celeste, it is also an iron defense, which has conceded only two goals in its last nine games, while committing few mistakes. "The more the competition progresses towards the final, the more the matches are tactical, it will be more closed and Uruguay has not cashed any goals in pools," said AFP Lilian Thuram.
The Blues have them -Although often stumbled on the famous "garra charrua", this spirit of body made of fighting spirit and rage to conquer: 6.5 hours accumulated without marking against these South-Americans! In the last five meetings, there was a 1-0 French defeat and four 0-0 draws. Which, besides, the first of Deschamps at the head of the team of France, in August 2012 in Le Havre. It would not be about closing the loop …
– "The match will be boring" –
The Uruguayans "will play their match, take their time, fall, go to see the referee (l 'Argentine Nestor Pitana, ed), the match is going to be boring ", warns Griezmann who will rub the central hinge Godin-Gimenez side by side with Atlético Madrid. This is a rendezvous more than ever made for Grizou, author of a tournament so far halftone, just lit by two penalties.
But also for Olivier Giroud, still aimless in the competition and who Long to overtake Zinedine Zidane in the ranking of the top scorers in the French team (4th tie with 31 goals): his aerial game in the heart of the dense celestial block could prove invaluable.
Kylian Mbappé, he will necessarily be expected after his exploits against Argentina that made the football world vibrate and were rented by King Pelé. But the 19-year-old Parisian will probably have less space than Kazan to exploit his speed.
The other holders of the fair Tatar must logically be renewed. It remains to replace Blaise Matuidi, suspended. Corentin Tolisso presents the most natural candidate, ahead of offensive options Thomas Lemar or Nabil Fekir
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