The notes of the Blues, Croatia – France (1-1): The boss Kimpembe, the paradox Ben Yedder – Eurosport FR

Mike Maignan: 6 After a very calm first act, he had more work to return from the locker room. The Milan goalkeeper went to bed without taking any risks on a strike from Modric (71st) then came out perfectly at Kramaric’s feet just before Clauss’ fault synonymous with a penalty (80th). He can’t do anything about the latter but prevents Kramaric from offering himself a double at the end of the game (87th). In short… Clean and refined work. League of Nations The cheat sheet: They could have hoped for better, but did not deserve it AN HOUR AGOBenjamin Pavard: 4 Back as a right-back in a four-man defense, the Bavarian was uninspired offensively (24th), and accumulated the loss of balls (33rd, 36th). He at least made impact in the air, but covers the action of the Croatian penalty (80th). In short… Recalled to play in the axis, he disappointed on the right… Benjamin Pavard can make the pout: France failed to win in Croatia (1-1), during the Nations League – 06/06/2022Credit: Getty ImagesWilliam Saliba: 5.5The Arsenal defender was imprecise in his long game at the start of the match (2nd, 3rd), before playing the arsonist firefighter, with a superb tackle (13th) or a good comeback (25th) which compensated for moments of feverishness. He continued to alternate hot and cold after the restart, with perfectible depth management on his side as well. In short… “The art” of putting oneself in danger to shine better. Presnel Kimpembe: 6.5 Parisien took on the weight of the captain’s armband, with interventions full of character from the start (2nd, 6th), a great ability to defend while advancing (18th, 21st) or even a superb tackle in front of Budimir to make up for a placement error (18th). In the second half, it was in the air that he stood out (58th, 59th), before experiencing like all the Blues a more complicated last twenty minutes. In short… The boss. Lucas Digne: 4 Like Kimpembe, he covers Budimir on the first big Croatian situation (18th), and does the same with Pavard on the action of the penalty. For the rest, the attacking contribution of the Aston Villa side was well below his standards, with a few crosses in the first period, then nothing or almost nothing after the break. In short… Too neutral. Matteo Guendouzi: 5 It’s he who launches Diaby perfectly on the first situation of the Blues (12th). The Marseille midfielder did not, for the rest, hide, but lacked teeth in several interventions. Ball at the foot, he tried to play very simple, without risk taking, with however some avoidable losses of balls (40th). In short… We saw it, but he did not weigh enough. Aurélien Tchouaméni : 6 The Monegasque needed time to enter his match, with several lost balls, including a very dangerous one (13th) and some technical inaccuracies. But he gradually played his role as a ball-to-foot hub, with the bonus of a nice tight shot (40th), while being the most active in recovery in midfield. Replaced by Boubacar Kamara (62nd). In short… More waste than usual, but a big rise in power. Tchouaméni in the fight during Croatia – FranceCredit: Getty Images Moussa Diaby: 5.5 struggling to get in the direction of the game under the pressure of the opponent. But when he was able to do so, it was dangerous. He is the (almost) decisive pass on the offside goal of Nkunku (31st) and stumbles on Livakovic after an opening by Nkunku (40th). A nice defensive activity in his right lane also. Replaced by Jonathan Clauss (79th), who conceded a penalty in stride. In short… Waste, flashes and guts. Christopher Nkunku: 6 Very free in his positioning, the Leipzig player was dried by Vida, who would have deserved more than a yellow card (21st). What put him definitively in his match, with a goal disallowed for offside (31st) then an opening in the right tempo for Diaby (40th). It is still him who launches Griezmann for a 2-0 ball (76th), despite a more discreet second act. In short… The blue jersey weighs less and less on his shoulders. Adrien Rabiot: 6 Positioned on the left in the 4-4-2 flat (or almost) from Didier Deschamps, the middle of Juve struggled to exist during the first act. But it was he who opened the scoring with a nice shot from the left after a big race (52nd). The former Parisian also put more impact into his interventions after the restart (74th). In short… The two faces of Rabiot in the same meeting.Adrien RabiotCredit: Getty ImagesWissam Ben Yedder: 4A real ghost in the first period, where he only touched… eight balls. The Monegasque striker only negotiated four after the break, including a great assist for Rabiot on the opener (52nd). Absolutely nothing else to report before his replacement by Antoine Griezmann (62nd). In short… An assist that barely hides the poverty of his performance. League of Nations The cheat sheet: They could have hoped for better, but did not deserve it AT ONE HOURLigue des NationsA point that does not make them happy3 HOURS AGO