FIFA World Cup: England need to cease Mbappe

Al Bayt Stadium, 12.30am (Sunday)

Average age: England: 25.9; France: 26.6

Average peak: England: 5’9”; France: 6’

Likely beginning 11:

England (4-3-3)

Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Rice, Henderson, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Foden

France (4-2-3-1)

Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, (Theo) Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud

Defining space: Midfield battle

England will attempt to assume management of the match from the very starting, as they’ve all through this event. They attempt to achieve management by a excessive defensive block.

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France construct up their assaults by forming a 4-3-3 construction, with Tchouameni dropping as a single pivot behind Griezmann and Rabiot. The Juventus midfielder is unlikely to be the answer to England’s press, so Griezmann will probably be dragged in deeper. Taking Griezmann additional away from the objective is barely excellent news for England.

England nonetheless press of their pure 4-3-3 form. The wingers, nonetheless, start in rather more slim positions whereas the midfielders push up excessive. They will look to stay compact as their defensive construction shifts backward and forward. England wingers look to shut the passing lane to the fullbacks whereas they advance on the centre-backs with Harry Kane. This creates a way more aggressive excessive press, which might overwhelm probably the most skilled of defenders.Key Battle: Walker v Mbappe

If you assume it’s important to cease France, the main target will naturally be on stopping Kylian Mbappe. Stopping him will probably be key to England’s hopes of reaching consecutive semi-finals at a World Cup. France are unbeaten in Mbappe’s 13 begins at main tournaments – successful all 9 on the World Cup – and he has been instantly concerned in 12 targets in these fixtures.

Walker has already come up towards the fierce tempo of Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr and Wales’ Dan James, however neither can put together him for Mbappe.
Kyle although, maybe not as fast as he was a couple of years in the past, is fast and among the many greatest on the planet at defensive restoration runs. He might want to defend nicely in one-on-one conditions and can possible be depending on the help of team-mates like Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice or John Stones to cease Mbappe.