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#2 Beaten in the wings
Uruguay failed to soak in the pressure for all 90 minutes, which was clearly seen when the goals were scored.
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They let France dominate and paid too much respect to Didier Deschamps' side early on, one could argue. Kylian Mbappe's darting runs drew Diego Laxalt infield, thereby allowing acres of space for the in-form Benjamin Pavard. And when the teenage sensation decided to exploit the wider spaces, he proved to be too fast for any of the Uruguayan defenders.
The same happened down the left flank, where Corentin Tolisso and Hernandez took Martin Caceres to the cleaners. Together, their cutting edge along with a fantastic delivery infused a sense of confusion into the opposition back line.
However, they were mainly outfoxed by the genius of Antoine Griezmann. He played a free role in the final third, occupying all central, right and left parts of the field. Cleverly, he added his creativity down the flanks, played one-twos with Giroud and Mbappe at the middle and provided the crosses whenever required.
To cap it off, he struck a sweetly-timed shot from distance and assisted Varane with a teasing ball into the box. He orchestrated a destructive French attack.
Lastly, Griezmann and Tolisso ran the extra yard whenever required. Their liveliness in the wider areas combined with fruitful defensive contributions meant that the duo always had an upper edge over an unimaginative Uruguayan attack.
