Tag: Didier Deschamps

This was indeed your typical knockout game, where both teams played with caution, and ultimately, one moment of decisiveness or misfortune, depending on one’s support, decided the game. France once again defeated Belgium, though not in the most spectacular fashion. However, considering Belgium’s comparatively timid approach, Didier Deschamps’ men, with their quality, deserved to advance […]

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Netherlands Holland Oranje France Tactics EURO 2024 0-0 Mbappé mask

Without Kylian Mbappé, this turned out to be a strange affair. An extreme off-the-ball Dutch game plan led to sustained French possession spells, but uncharacteristic turnovers and missed chances allowed the Dutch a foothold in the game. A debatably chalked off goal even led to a short Orange underdog winning sensation. In the end, both […]

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Pre-tournament favorites France started off their Euros campaign with a tough fixture against Austria, whom many regarded as potential dark horses. Ralf Rangnick’s side showed why that was the case with one of the best and most well-coordinated out-of-possession performances in an international match in recent memory, let alone this tournament. Tactical analysis and match […]

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France Didier Deschamps Tactical Preview EURO 2024

Eighteen years since Marco Materazzi hit the deck from a Zinedine Zidane headbutt, France are back in Germany, under tournament conditions, ready to make amends. But if they are to clinch the EUROs under Didier Deschamps, it will have to be through his tried and tested methods.  Written by Joel Parker. We decided to make […]

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