The French team won 2-0 against Ireland on Thursday evening and has come close to qualifying for Euro 2024.
The Blues won (2-0) against Ireland at the Parc des Princes on Thursday 7 September to record a fifth win in as many games for the Euro 2024 qualifiers in which they are yet to cash in. beginning. Scorer and valuable recovery Aurélien Tchoumeny and second scorer Marcus Thuram stood out, while Kylian Mbappé found it more difficult to make a difference.
Mike Magnan: 7/10
Little was asked of the Blues goalkeeper, but as usual, he paraded decisively to keep his clean sheet in 52.I min to remove the header from oggbean (52I, The Blues are yet to concede a goal in their first 5 Euro qualifiers, and he is clearly one of the great architects of that success.
Jules Conde: 5/10
With some defensive interference, Jules Counde didn’t perform much offensively and his few attacks didn’t really weigh much on the game. replaced by Benjamin Pavard on 88I minutes.
Dayot Upmecano: 6/10
Well-complemented with Lucas Hernandez, they nullified all counter-attacking possibilities for the Irish.
Lucas Hernandez: 6/10
Defensively strong in the final 30 metres, he did not allow himself to be trapped by Chidozi Ogbene, the most roving of the Irish attackers. replaced by William Saliba on 73I minutes.
Theo Hernandez: 6.5/10
As always, he played well above the ground and his temper created danger. If Marcus Thuram had dropped the ball to Jules Conde in a better position in the box on 87I minute, or would have bogged down his head in extra time, Milani would certainly have had an extra assist or two in the blue jersey.
Aurelien Tchoumeni: 8/10
He stood up with a powerful long shot to open the scoring (19)I) and show the way to the Blues, who were struggling to move the Irish low block. With much authority, he was invaluable in recoveries and could even offer himself a double on a new powerful shot (67)I) which forced the Irish goalkeeper to rest.
Antoine Griezmann: 6/10
He stood out even more upon his return from the locker room after being more reserved in the first half, participating more in the offensive game. Always dangerous when he gets into combinations and when he takes set pieces. Replaced by Eduardo Camavinga on 89I minutes.
Adrien Rabiot: 6/10
He created the first chance of the match on a long shot in 3I a minute before playing the role of hub in midfield to direct the game.
Ousmane Dembele: 5.5/10
Often picked up by Didier Deschamps to bring more threat down his right, he made more of a difference down the flank rather than through the middle, but often lacked accuracy in his final crossing gesture. Replaced by Kingsley Coman at 73I minutes.
Kylian Mbappe: 5/10
The Blues captain stayed long to touch the ball, but was often unable to make a difference against the two Irish defenders on his back as soon as he did touch the ball. He missed the recovery on a cross from Theo Hernandez that could have ended up in the back of the net (55)I,
Marcus Thuram: 6.5/10
He replaced Olivier Giroud in the 25th due to an ankle injury (not noted).I minutes. After a few chances at the end of the first period, he doubled the lead with opportunism and ease, turning back a blocked shot by Mbappe. He thus signaled his first goal in blue, but could have allowed the French team to score a third by letting the ball slip for Jules Counde on Theo Hernandez’s (87) cross.I,