Thatโs exactly the point of this midfield. Youโre judging the midfield by big names instead of profiles.
France donโt need three playmakers. They already have Mbappe, Dembele, Barcola and Olise providing the creativity. What they need behind them is balance.
Tchouameni wins the ball, protects the defence and controls transitions. Rabiot covers huge spaces, carries the ball forward, presses, and links midfield to. Itโs the same thing you will get with Kante, Kone or Emery. Olise then becomes the creative hub between midfield and the front three.
Every role complements the next. If you fill the midfield with attacking midfielders, whoโs protecting the back line? Whoโs winning second balls? Whoโs covering for Mbappe when he stays high?
Football isnโt about cramming the most talented players into one XI. Itโs about building a team where every profile fits together. Thatโs exactly why France attack look so dominant, the midfield gives them balance.
People can't separate btwn being a bad finisher and simply being inconsistent in front of goal. Barcola is a great finisher.he can generate powerful shots with little to no backlift and can create shot angles in the blink of an eye from almost any position
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โWe need to move on quickly and it's about responding nowโ.