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Superb Spain beat France to reach World Cup final
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Seemed like people thought this game was a foregone conclusion. France arguably played the prettiest football of the tournament, but I had a feeling they'd stumble when coming up against one of the other behemoths of world football.
Eh, I think “prettiest” is a bit of an overstatement anyway. They scored more goals than anyone but Argentina, but they relied almost exclusively on individual talent and counterattacks for that. On the other hand, their midfield is incoherent and doesn’t seem able to keep possession of the ball, even less defend. Hoping for a better coach to come in and build a better team.
I would argue that Deschamp is the best French coach ever and that this is the best team France will ever have. They could adapt their game to their opponent, master pressure and release, keep a cool head and play together. Their best football was simply no match to Spain's and I don't see any team beating Spain at the moment.