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One of the key questions facing England coming into the FIFA 2022 World Cup quarter-final with France is how to slow down Kylian Mbappe
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The direct threat of Mbappe’s searing pace has nothing to do with the Atletico Madrid man’s creative genius and his ability to complement Olivier Giroud.
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Griezmann tied both Aurelien Tchoumeni and the AC Milan target man at the Al Beit Stadium to almost single-handedly put Les Bleus through to next week’s semi-final against Morocco.
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However, it wasn’t just the 31-year-old’s creativity that came to the fore against the Englishman,
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this was a more complete version of Griezmann, with a more assertive streak than ever before.
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He pulled the strings going forward and boasted 100% first-half pass completion but was physically involved when the midfield began to overrun, which helped turn the tide.
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There was something about Griezmann’s approach to Atleti coach Diego Simeone’s game, where he gave his England counterparts a physical battle, that many did not expect from such a diminutive man.
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Since Didier Deschamps’ arrival in Qatar, his no. Working with 7 and it paid off here and will be key again in the Morocco clash.
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