Germany V France preview
Didier Deschamps had no intention of turning to four offensive players when France competed for third place in the National League tomorrow afternoon.
In recent months, Deschamps has been questioned for lack of invention, which played behind Kylian Mbappe with Doue Doue, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele on Thursday night.
Actually, this didn’t really work as Spain led 4-0 at a rallied by Les Bleus, leaving them losing 5-4.
Mbappe did score from free throw percentage, but it was quiet otherwise, while Doue and Dembele failed to replicate their excellent form for Paris Saint-Germain.
Although Deschamps said he would make changes to Germany, the formation would remain.
He said: “If we have the ball, there is no problem. When you don’t have the ball, it’s strong enough on defense. The more you have, the lower the opponent’s position will be.
“After that, I didn’t do what I wanted to do for a week. The best example is psg. In the fall, many of you don’t have many. [the media] Think they will be European champions. Then, over time…
“Repeat allows you to get what you want.”
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France lost 2-1 to Portugal’s German side on Wednesday night.
Julian Nagelsmann’s soldiers led 1-0, with triple substitution handing over the plan to Portugal, which won with goals from Francisco Conceicao and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Nagelsmann made criticism, but today it was backed by team athletic director Rudi Voller.
“When you win, everything is always great and everyone will pat you in the back. If you lose, especially when expectations are high, especially in a family game, then of course, a lot of things are questioned and criticized. It’s part of the job.”
“Those are what happened. You must not forget the opponents we faced. The top four teams in Europe were in this game. We all know it was difficult.
“Of course, we wanted to do better, and of course, Julian Nagelsmann, but that’s not a dent at all.”
Germany v France’s team news
France will have no Paris Saint-Germain duo Denbel and Bradley Barcola.
When Barcola brought knee problems, Dembele was injured in the match against Spain and would not have the risk of a European champion before the club World Cup.
Defender Clement Lenglet was also left out due to hip problems.
Nagelsmann may change as David Raum will step into the midfield at left back, Pascal Gross, with Niclas Fullkrug and Karim Adeyemi aiming to enhance their offense.
Germany: Ter Stegen; Kimmich, Koch, Tah, Raum; Gross, Goretzka, Sane, Wirtz, Adeyemi; Fullkrug
France: Maignan; Kalulu, Konate, Bade, T Hernandez; Kone, Rabiot, Cherki, Olise, Doue; Mbappe
How to watch Germany v. France: TV and online streaming
Germany and France will start tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm British time. It can be watched on Amazon Prime, but it’s only on its PPV service for £2.49. It can also be streamed for the same price on PrimeVideo apps.
