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The historically qualified elites were forced to retreat, leaving room for young talents from France and Belgium. Even the coaches of both teams have not reached fifty yet.
At each press conference, Didier Deschamps was questioned about the lack of experience of his team and the French coach has endeavored to explain how "the young people will inherit of the earth". Kylian Mbappe is the best example of Deschamps' philosophy as Argentina and Uruguay struggled to contain his juvenile exuberance and painfully collapsed in the process.
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The question may not be asked on Tuesday since Roberto Martinez's Red Devils are just as young for years. The torment of their exit in the quarterfinals against Argentina in 2014 was stopped at the Kazan Arena while Brazil was eliminated by Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne. So, a neighborhood brawl is on the horizon in St. Petersburg, the former capital of Russia.
The two European nations met for the last time at the World Cup 32 years ago. Neither Michel Platini nor Enzi Scifo, the stars of this generation, seem to have any impression on the current crop and it is unlikely that they will be present at the St Petersburg stadium. It is not that their absence is of importance for Mbappe whose incandescence has made bookmakers rebadess their stakes for France.
The telepathic agreement of 19 years with Antoinne Griezmann and Olivier Giroud gave France a formidable strike force supported by the powerful trio of midfielder Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi and NGolo Kante.
Central defender Raphael Varene also finding the net in set-piece situations, France's claim to hold the distance is difficult to argue. It is not without reason that Deschamps qualifies Varane as the best player.
"I am pleased to see Rapahel improve since the quarter-final against Germany, where Mats Hummels beat him to score the winning goal, which has gone through tough times and who has pbaded his age in four years, "said Deschamps.
There is actually very little to choose between rivals. Belgium can reverse the pace of Romelu Lukaku, Hazard and De Bruyne against Brazil. If necessary, they can also play tight at the back. Martinez's tactical sense in absorbing the danger of Neymar-Coutinho calls for admiration. The Belgian coach would like to use the same antidote against Mbappe and Griezmann.
Repeated underperformance may be Martinez's only cause of concern while he seeks an "intrepid approach" against the French. "This group must play without fear, if we approach this match with fear in us, we will be lower, then we will be able to do much less than we can really do, something that would help us the most" , he said on a website.
Martinez was probably referring to the fear of Mbappe. The dynamite package can leave creases on the players' foreheads in the opposite half. In his column for a British newspaper, Marcel Desailly focused on the boldness and acceleration of his young compatriot. "We are two more victories of a second star on the French jersey and we have the quality to go to the end, especially if Kylian Mbappe continues to play as he has been in the last few games "said the FIFA World Cup. winning defender wrote.
Deschamps, captain of Desailly during this memorable trip in 1998, removed Mbappe after the crash during the Uruguay match. It was obvious that he was trying to keep his greatest weapon unscathed and alert for future campaigns.
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