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Analysis finds a trade-off in Zidane’s midfield

L’Équipe’s analysis describes a midfield changed around Lucas Da Cunha as the holding player and Rayan Cherki as a relay. The shift is showing in France’s forward passing: the team has recorded a high number of passes into the final third. But when France loses possession, large spaces can open up, and the same analysis points to defensive fragility. The team is getting the ball further forward, while leaving itself more exposed in the moment possession changes hands.

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