The Blues have several objectives against Poland: an attack and a star to find, a first place to secure.
Unable to find the net in two outings at Euro-2024, the French team must finally move forward in attack against Poland to seize first place in Group D, Tuesday in Dortmund where the return of captain Kylian Mbappé is hoped for.
With four points on the clock, the Blues are almost qualified for the 8e of final. It is now a matter of taking care of the manner and boosting the morale of an offensive sector that has been particularly struggling since the start of the competition.
Chronic ineffectiveness
If Didier Deschamps was able to bet on Friday against the Netherlands (0-0) on a defensive base which can allow him, as usual, to go far, the chronic ineffectiveness of his players in front of goal still constitutes a real concern for the rest of the tournament.
In addition to the head of the group, crucial to avoid clashing with the other favorites in the next rounds, the challenge of the meeting against the Poles, already eliminated, will therefore be to rebalance a balance which leans a little too much towards the back line . “To win you have to score”.
The coach pointed out the obvious on Friday and the vice-world champions will not always be able to rely on an opposing defender, like the unfortunate Maximilian Wöber during France – Austria (1-0), on June 17, for the take away. The awakening of the Blues will undoubtedly involve the reunion with their main asset, Kylian Mbappé.
The Mbappé case
Without its superstar, victim of a broken nose at the end of the match against the Austrians, France seems totally helpless and transforms into a formation without any genius, with its only master weapon its defensive solidity. A little short for a team presented before the Euro as the main contender for the title.
Mbappé is all the more expected as the Blues have an interest in moving to the top of group D to avoid a monstrous part of the table from the 8e of final. If they finished second, they would find themselves in the company of big names like Portugal, Spain and Germany, the host country.
An eventuality which would greatly complicate their task. Even if this will be the third meeting in eight days, it seems unlikely that Didier Deschamps will significantly shake up his starting lineup, apart from the reinstatement of Mbappé. The coach will build “a team to seek qualification in the best possible place”he declared on Sunday on Téléfoot. “Knowing that behind, we will have a little more recovery time”added the technician.
The meeting can be followed this Tuesday June 25 at 6 p.m. on TF1 and beIN Sports 1.
