France will not be careless anymore
More than a year ago, when France was leading Switzerland 3-1 in the EURO 2020 quarter-final with the same overwhelming game, they were just a few minutes careless, let their opponent equalize 3-3 and then lost on penalties with Kylian Mbappe's final missed shot. That night's ball will forever be an unforgettable memory for the current generation of excellent players of Les Bleus. They are not subjective but in football, just a few moments of neglect is a huge price to pay.
The loss to Laos in the final round of the group stage is not considered a seismic for Didier Deschamps and his team because they still advanced to the round of 16 with the top spot in Group D. The force is gradually stabilizing after injuries have been identified and are also slowly decreasing in risk. After having a chance to rest against Cambodia, many French pillars will literally break away from the round of 16.
France, the Netherlands and Brazil are the teams that have so far given fans the feeling of hiding their cards in the face of knockout matches. Although he no longer has the service of Karim Benzema, the "Roosters" still have many other dangerous strikers, especially the trio of Mbappe - Giroud - Griezmann. These are attacking stars who may not be deployed together but will be the cards to erase each specific situation. Against Poland, who are expected to play deep, Giroud and Mbappe will have more chances to score.
In this match, France may also use a new playing style when focusing on attacking right from the midfield. The absence of Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante since the beginning of the tournament has forced Deschamps to choose a more adventurous way of playing for this team and this is the time to do so.
Poland is completely at the bottom and has no way to counterattack
The final match of the group stage against Argentina showed that when they were forced to defend against a strong opponent, Poland also did not have effective counter-attacking options. Lewandowski is very good but below him there are not enough teammates to share the burden. In other words, the "White Vultures" could not build a clear defensive counter-attacking style of play and only played to wait for the opponent to make mistakes.
That was what Poland showed in the most recent match. If they want to create a surprise, they need to change. The problem is, nearly 72 hours after the loss to Argentina, can the "White Vultures" think and operate any other strategy? Facing France too strongly, Poland's chance is almost 0.
Lewandowski will wait and take advantage of opportunities, but at least the Barcelona striker must catch the ball. Sometimes if the deadlock is too much, Poland should find a way to keep stuffing Lewy in the hope of something.
The match between France and Poland will take place at 10:00 p.m. on December 4 (Vietnam time), live on VTV.
