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As for Senegal, Idrissa Gueye and Papa Gueye are preferred to Pape Matar Sarr in midfield – I’m a little surprised as I think his athleticism is important – while Iliman Ndiaye must content himself with a place on the bench, but he’ll know that Mané and Sarr are pretty well ensconced as wide attackers.
So what does it mean? Well, France are pretty much as expected, Desiré Doué having moved ahead of Marcos Thuram in the right-wing stakes – rightly so, his skill superior and work-ethic at least as good – while Ousmane Dembélé, yet to sync with Kylian Mbappé, in behind him. Don’t be surprised if, at some point during the competition, that spot goes to Rayan Cherki, but for now, the name harder to leave out is preferred to player who better fits. And otherwise, we can, I’m sure, all agree that, after the apocalypse destroys the entirety of humanity, Adrien Rabiot will still be there, starting for Les Bleus in international tournaments.
Continue reading…⚽ World Cup news: kick-off 3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email DanielAs for Senegal, Idrissa Gueye and Papa Gueye are preferred to Pape Matar Sarr in midfield – I’m a little surprised as I think his athleticism is important – while Iliman Ndiaye must content himself with a place on the bench, but he’ll know that Mané and Sarr are pretty well ensconced as wide attackers.So what does it mean? Well, France are pretty much as expected, Desiré Doué having moved ahead of Marcos Thuram in the right-wing stakes – rightly so, his skill superior and work-ethic at least as good – while Ousmane Dembélé, yet to sync with Kylian Mbappé, in behind him. Don’t be surprised if, at some point during the competition, that spot goes to Rayan Cherki, but for now, the name harder to leave out is preferred to player who better fits. And otherwise, we can, I’m sure, all agree that, after the apocalypse destroys the entirety of humanity, Adrien Rabiot will still be there, starting for Les Bleus in international tournaments. Continue reading…
