Tactical forces of France to reach the final in Russia

The selection of France suffered to beat Belgium by 1-0 and to register his name in the match for the title of Russia World Cup 2018, will be played this Sunday from 11:00 in Moscow. The rival team, at times, cornered the Gauls and was superior in the development of the game. However, the cast made by Didier Deschamps was one of the best of the tournament. He deserves the chance to play the title of the championship

France's participation went from an irregular collective operation to moments of maximum excellence in football . This allowed him, at first, to win group C of the event, which also included Denmark, Peru and Australia. He narrowly defeated the 2-1 Ocean team. Then, in the same way, beat the South Americans 1-0. He closed his participation, evening 0-0 against the Danish cast.

In a historical rebuff to what has been his great tradition in football, already in the group stage was a fact that was very clear: nothing to be ashamed of giving the ball's handling to the rival of round. Your average ball possession rises to 49% in Russia in 2018. During the direct elimination stages, the average was 46%. In the semi-finals against Belgium, the French controlled the ball clearly, the Belgians having recorded a possession of 60% .

The importance of the data is that they express the full adequacy of the ball. French football with the dominant imprint in the World Cup. The key to the event played in the Eurasian country was not gaining possession, it was the maximum efficiency in the transition, the third moment of the game after the phases offensive and defensive. What really matters in Russia 2018 – and in addition to the current paradigm of football – is the number of finishes or goal situations. Not so much to have the ball.

The power of aspiring titleholders is in the development of the two shades of transition. Lost the ball, the French team returns to the playing field, with the top edge of the penalty area as the withdrawal limit. It ends with the two lines of four very compact, plus the defensive support in front of the block of the delayed front Griezmann and the dissuasive work of Giroud, the French & # 39; 9 & # 39; The defensive procedure is very clear: there is no sign of despair when the opponent manages the ball and the situations of immediate withdrawal after the defeat (1-0 against Peru) are only sporadic.

In the offensive phase, the French box undergoes a change of conservative position. It is immediate, there is no delay and the attacking movement is massive and fluid. The Gauls are sharp and go straight ahead, taking advantage of available space. Griezmann and Giroud are added by the side Mbappé and Matuidi, forming a line of four in attack. They also collaborate in the loose central midfield that is usually Pogba and one of the sides that rises to generate danger. In the best moment of France in Russia, Argentina suffered all these attacks and the Europeans finished celebrating the triumph with more content up here in the World Cup.