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#1 Complete dominance in all departments
It could have been five, six or even more against the minnows; nevertheless, France hardly ever looked troubled against Andorra. There was not a single moment that saw any of their players caught out or backpedaling - such was the dominance they exhibited.
Further, France defended during possession by covering the extra yard during retention and staying high up the pitch - a method that required lots of passes. They did just that, racking up a staggering 796 passes over the course of 90 minutes. In contrast, the visitors only managed 155.
To add to the superiority displayed by France, they completed those passes at 90.5% accuracy. While having 20 touches inside the opposition box is considered a positive indication, Les Blues mustered as many shots from inside the 18-yard box. Boy, was the Andorra defense kept on its toes!
Didier Deschamps is highly regarded for the way he plots his attacking players, asking them to create space for crosses by making false runs and playing quick interchanges down the flanks. It's fair to say he'd be impressed, as his side crossed the ball 32 times.
France, despite not scoring as many as they should have, knocked the stuffing out of their opposition through their all-round dominance.
