Selections: Kimpembe and Mbappé spared by the press after Hungary / France

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After the good start against Germany (1-0), the France team did not confirm in Hungary on the occasion of the second day of the group stage and got away with a painful draw (1-1), Griezmann responding in the middle of the second period to the opening of the score of Fiola in the stoppage of play of the first half. The Blues did not shine, far from it, but the two incumbent Parisians however did well.

Holder in the left axis of the defense, Presnel Kimpembe was the best of the four French full-backs and L’Equipe and Le Parisien give him a score of 6/10 for his part. The sports newspaper highlights the fact that “Was the most aggressive” of the four and values ​​his defensive attitude: “He always got on the wearer quickly, reducing spaces and making his physique speak for itself. Other than one or two missed raises, his evening was successful. “ The Parisian lists the same two recovery errors but also places his defensive interventions as positive points, as well as the penalty he could have obtained at the end of the game.

In this match where France struggled offensively, Kylian Mbappé is necessarily more singled out even if he is largely involved in the French goal since he did practically everything before Griezmann scored closely. Of the three attackers of the Blues, it was “By far the most dangerous” Logically emphasizes L’Equipe, which gives him the average and lists his personal successes: “This ball for Benzema (31st), a magnificent personal action but not on target (33rd), and his decisive contribution to the equalizer (66th). He’ll be frustrated with his stats after two matches, but he’s up to speed. “

The Parisian is more generous and credits him with a 6/10, stressing that he “Did not let go” and that it is precisely by fighting that he was able to create the French goal. He is also reminded of his other two occasions but the regional newspaper also notes his points for improvement, namely “The head game (18th, 21st) or free kicks (27th)”. Compared to the rest of the attack and Benzema who concentrates criticism, Mbappé is largely spared and appears to be the strongman of the Blues attack, even without having scored so far in this Euro 2020.