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Updated 13/06/2022 at 20:40 GMT
42'
YOU CANNOT PLAY 4-4-2 v CROATIA
It really is that simple.
40'
THE CORNER COMES TO NOWT
And France build again...
39'
NICE FROM CROATIA
Modric bending an outside of the foot pass for Juranovic, who moves it on for Budimir at inside-left. He's got men hitting the box, but with Kimpembe blocking his route to them, he opts to shoot and Kimpembe still blocks, sending the ball behind.
38'
FRANCE HAVE DONE NEAR ENOUGH NOTHING
It's quite incredible how poorly Deschamps has got these players playing.
35'
KAMARA TRIES TO PICK A ROUTE THROUGH TO NKUNKU
But Juranovic intercepts, then Mbappe doesn't read Benzema's pass and the attack breaks down.
34'
GUENDOUZI TRIES A DIAG TOWARDS MBAPPE
that goes out for a goalkick. The more I watch Mbappe, the more I wonder if he needs to come from out to in, rather than start through the middle.
32'
JURANOVIC SWIRLS A TERRIFIC BALL INTO THE BOX
And Budimir might go for goal! But instead, he looks to knock down, and there's no one behind him.
31'
FRANCE ARE LETTING CROATIA HAVE IT IN MIDFIELD
I've not a clue what sense that makes, because that's exactly how they want it.
30'
LIKE MOST WHO PLAY FRANCE THESE DAYS
Croatia are controlling them pretty easily.
29'
HERE'S NKUNKU AGAIN
He leathers from just outside the box, but the siot goes wide.
27'
NKUNKU COMES DEEP FOR THE BALL
Controls is nice too, so Erlic kicks him over.
25'
MORE CROATIA POSSESSION
Amazingly, Rabiot isn't influencing the game from the left wing.
23'
MY SYSTEM CRASHES
But nothing happens save Kamara lumping a ball over the top that's nowhere near Benzema.
20'
A QUIET PERIOD
Croatia won't mind that at all.
18'
WELL THAT DIDN'T TAKE LONG
Guendouzi clatters into Brekalo, winning the ball fairly before applying arm to face in the follow-through. He's booked.
17'
MODRIC CURLS DIRECTLY INTO MAIGNAN'S HANDS
He'll be relieved.
15'
CROATIA ARE MAKING USE OF THAT EXTRA MAN IN MIDFIELD
And their superior ability. Modric finds Kovacic who sticks a ball in behind for Brekalo. That forces Maignan out of his box to hold him up, then when Brozovic takes over, the keeper has no choice but to hack him down. Free-kick Croatia, down the left side of the box...
14'
MBAPPE FINDS SPACE DOWN THE LEFT
But he's crowded out. Truth is, in a 4-4-2 he should be in the middle because two other men should be outside him.
12'
NKUNKU GETS AWAY
For a split-second; Kovacic quickly brings him down.
10'
KONATE HEADS A CROSS TOWARDS THE LEFT FLANK
Brekalo picks it up and crosses low, but there's no one on-hand to convert so he had to make do with a corner ... which comes to nothing.
9'
THE TEAM FINISHING BOTTOM OF THE GROUP ARE RELEGATED A TIER
Currently, that's La France.