Without idea or character, the France team was painful to watch Thursday evening against Israel (0-0) in the League of Nations.
Special correspondents at the Stade de France
Mike Maignan (5): he expected it, he wasn’t surprised. Promised for technical unemployment, the Blues goalkeeper made his first save in the 47the minute of play, on a very soft shot. For the rest? Nothing. If not tromping so as not to end up frozen.
Jules Koundé (4): in the face of such adversity, he should have shown more on his right side. Which he didn’t do. Too much in management and comfort.
Ibrahima Konaté (5): feverish on an Israeli set piece (37e), he tried to give voice to an amorphous and idealess collective.
Dayot Upamecano (5): It’s never an easy match for the centrals with little work to be done but the slightest mistake can be seen. Solid but trash.
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Théo Hernandez (3): the Milanese has been slow to find colors in the French team for several outings. It shows. He didn’t make enough difference on his side, barely duplicated with Barcola…
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