The coach of the France team should renew, Saturday against Kazakhstan, a defense system to three to which he became recently converted. But he still seeks his two side players for this hybrid post that can not be improvised.
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Didier Deschamps does not escape the modes. In recent months, the coach of the Blues has developed an inclination for a tactical organization of players on the so-called 3-4-1-2 field, called to be renewed, Saturday, November 13, against Kazakhstan in qualifying match for the cup World 2022.
This plan to three defenders seduces more and more coaches. At the last euro, Fourteen teams on the twenty-four engaged have played at least once with a defense composed of three power plants and two players to animate the sides. In June, players like Robin Gosens (Germany), Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy) and Joakim Maehle (Denmark) has set the screen and gave ideas.
Welcome to the “piston” era, hybrid tactical creature between the lateral defender with increased prerogatives and the former winger reconditioned for the requirements of modern football. “In his profile, it is often a counter-attacker who occupies the corridor [along the touch line] in a relevant way and allows interesting ball outputs”, summarizes Laurent Peylade. In France, the Rodez coach (League 2) was one of the first to follow the tendency in particular by Gian Piero Gasperini at Atalanta Bergamo.
But in the blues, the “pysders” still struggle to convince. Start by Bixente Lizarazu. “Whenever Didier Deschamps has used this system, I found the pistons uncomfortable, except perhaps Theo Hernandez against Finland (2-0, September 7). He marked against Belgium, but His match was not successful, “Objected, in early October, the former left side asked by the team.
It’s no coincidence that the 1998 World Champion quotes the name of AC Milan AC player. Although used to evolve in a four-club defense, Lucas Hernandez’s little brother has the qualities to flourish as a piston, even if Lucas Digne (Everton) and Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) did not say their last word.
Despite some imperfections, the Milanese seduced Benoît Trémoulinas during his first three appearances in blue. “I have been militated for its coming for a year, poses the rear left international (five selections between 2011 and 2015). It has the physical volume to repeat the races, which is essential in this role, and I had noted its progress defensive. “
Very open primary to the right
At the euro, the elder’s injury of the Hernandez had been one of the reasons for the transition to a defense three before the eighth finals against Switzerland (3-3, 5 shots on purpose at 4). Beyond the elimination, the pistons of one night in Bucharest had made the effect of rustines with, on the left, a player usually evolving in axial medium, Adrien Rabiot and, on the right, a central training defender, Benjamin Pavard.
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