Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates scoring a aim with Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele and Jules Conde. (Reuters/Bernadette Szabo)
England v France: All eyes on Kylian Mbappe, however France’s distinctive midfield trio might be the X issue
Much of the build-up to the blockbuster quarter-final conflict between England and France – two groups brimming with particular person expertise – has targeted on one man: Kylian Mbappe.
The prolific Paris Saint-Germain ahead has been in scintillating kind because the event’s high goalscorer with 5 objectives. He appears to be like sharp inside and out of doors the ball, and a match-winning brace in opposition to Poland within the spherical of 16 could have English defenses apprehensive.
Expectations are that England coach Gareth Southgate will attempt to handle Mbappe by transferring to a again three with two wing backs, his most well-liked defensive form in opposition to groups that choose to contest possession. In doing so, nonetheless, they must both sacrifice an attacker – an unlikely choice given the dearth of a second striker choice – or sacrifice a midfielder, falling right into a 3–4–2–1 formation. . (learn extra)
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
