In the absence of several starters, Adrien Rabiot assumed a real role as boss on the field during the victory of the French team against Italy this Sunday evening in Milan (1-3).
Despite the absences at kick-off of Ngolo Kanté, Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni, the midfielder of the French team delivered a benchmark match against Italy on Sunday evening in Milan. Manu Koné confirmed his rise to power, Mattéo Guendouzi scratched countless balls and Adrien Rabiot marked his return to the Blues with an unexpected double. The new player from Olympique de Marseille established himself against the Squadra Azzurra as a leader of the Blues by giving many instructions to his teammates and even if he did not have the armband, the former Juventus player Turin and PSG had everything of a captain.
A visual impression confirmed by Claude Puel, who estimated in the columns of L'Equipe that Rabiot was now one of the captains of this French team. “Rabiot scores twice from a corner, it’s great. Above all, his attitude illustrated the state of mind of this team. We saw him talking a lot to his partners, giving a lot of instructions. We perceived his influence as a leader” underlined the former Saint-Etienne coach. The national daily was not mistaken in giving the Olympian midfielder an excellent score of 8/10.
Rabiot signs a benchmark match against Italy
“He will remember this Milanese evening for a long time. First there is this double (5th and 6th goals in the selection) on two capital heads. But there is the rest: very valuable compensation work in front of Cambiaso, constant availability and the first precise reminders: the ex-Turin player was everywhere. His performance is marked by a form of technical waste but what influence » rejoiced the newspaper, highlighting the XXL performance of Adrien Rabiot even if on Sunday in Milan, he was not the man of the match since Lucas Digne inherited a higher rating with a splendid 9/10. It doesn't matter for Rabiot, whose influence continues to grow in the French team as confirmed by this final match for the Blues in 2024.
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