Despite a substitute role, Luka Karabatic remains the big brother of the Blues at the World Cup

Despite a substitute role, Luka Karabatic remains the big brother of the Blues at the World Cup
Despite a substitute role, Luka Karabatic remains the big brother of the Blues at the World Cup

After a stint on the bench to wrap a left eyebrow exploded by an involuntary elbow from Thibaud Briet, Thursday against Kuwait (43-19), Luka Karabatic returned to the heart of the defense. As if nothing had happened. As a duty player, as a valuable shadow worker and so in tune with his personality as a tough fighter against evil. It was in the second half, since since the start of this campaign the PSG captain has not been in the starting seven: Ludovic Fabregas is the starting pivot on both sides of the field and in defense, he is supported by Karl Konan , exclusive defender who has become a key element of the system. To the detriment of “Loulou”. Question of circumstances, says Guillaume Gille, the coach: “ For the moment, it’s positioned like that, that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a trend. It allows him to improve his quality, but also to give breaks to boys who have more playing time than him. »

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