Friday, July 8, 2016

Deschamps must pick France's best approach against Portugal (The Associated Press)

Germany's Thomas Mueller, left, challenges for the ball with France's Samuel Umtiti, right, and Patrice Evra during the Euro 2016 semifinal soccer match between Germany and France, at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Thursday, July 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

With the European Championship title at stake, France coach Didier Deschamps must decide whether to take the game to Portugal on Sunday or stick with the counter-attacking style that worked well against Germany in their semifinal. France has developed into an opportunist side at Euro 2016 with a penchant for hitting teams on the break. It no longer has an inspirational playmaker like Zinedine Zidane orchestrating attacks, and responds better to how others play, rather than dictating the game.


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