Griezmann

2022 - 12 - 15

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Griezmann wins FIFA World Cup man of the match in France vs ... (Sportstar)

Griezmann was central to France's performance as he helped his side hold on to a clean sheet despite being put under enormous pressure by the Moroccan ...

France struck first after dominating the early minutes of the match. Kylian Mbappe tried to connect to a cutback pass from Antoine Griezmann but mistimed both attempts. France’s Antonie Griezmann won the player of the match award for his high-intensity performance against Morocco in the FIFA World Cup semifinal on Thursday.

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Alan Shearer heaps praise on Antoine Griezmann after France's ... (Daily Mail)

Antoine Griezmann was at the centre of the BBC pundits' praise on Wednesday night after a sensational performance in France's 2-0 win over a brave Morocco ...

When you think of the players they've got missing, him and Aurelien Tchouameni were fantastic on the defensive work.' Rio Ferdinand labelled the midfielder 'the best defensive player in the tournament' You've got to give credit to the way Didier Deschamps has used him.

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Griezmann gives his all, France advances to World Cup final (Terrace Standard)

Darting runs. Key tackles. Timely interceptions. Calming passes. Antoine Griezmann did it all for France on Wednesday, and now he's going to his second ...

The French followed that with the World Cup title in 2018, and they’ll get a chance to win a third in their history on Sunday against Argentina at Lusail Stadium. When Morocco put France under severe pressure in the second half, Griezmann responded with tackles, headers and blocks. And he will now try to deny Lionel Messi, his former teammate at Barcelona, of a first World Cup title on Sunday.

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Goalless Griezmann happy to put in hard yards for France (Free Malaysia Today)

The Atletico Madrid forward has not scored a single goal at the World Cup in Qatar.

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Griezmann: Playing Messi in World Cup final 'a totally different ... (Stadium Astro)

France reached their second straight World Cup final by beating Morocco, and they are already setting their sights on Argentina's star man.

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World Cup 2022: Messi a 'different proposition' says Griezmann (Aljazeera.com)

Greizmann has assured fans that France 'will be prepared' as they face an in-form Messi and a well-supported Argentina.

Messi is the leading goalscorer this tournament along with France’s Kylian Mbappe with five goals. After the semifinal win, however, Griezmann urged his team to not become complacent. Injuries to Paul Pogba and N’golo Kante before the tournament meant Griezmann, who usually plays as a forward, was forced to drop into midfield – something he has done with aplomb – racking up three vital assists in the knockout stages.

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FIFA World Cup 2022 final: Antoine Griezmann prepared to face off ... (Economic Times)

France defeated Morocco 2-0 to get to the World Cup final against Argentina's Lionel Messi on Sunday. Antoine Griezmann continues to thrive in France's ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). His recent enthralling performance, stopping Morocco's historic run to the semi-finals, further bolstered such an evaluation. [World Cup](/topic/world-cup)matches, witnessed Argentina play and know how they play.

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Argentina should get physical with stylish Antoine Griezmann to shut ... (The Guardian)

Neither World Cup finalist look to dominate the ball but denying Griezmann possession is vital for Lionel Scaloni's side.

France have the experience of winning a World Cup and have progressed through the quarter- and semi‑finals despite not being at their best. It will be interesting to see the effect an opening goal has on the opposition and how they adapt their tactics. The finalists are not dominating the ball or pressing teams, but they have players capable of magic moments, and plenty of them. France did not Morocco in the semi-final; they went round the deep-lying midfielder and were quite happy if the ball went into him. They will need their back four and midfield to be perfect against Argentina and a certain Paris Saint-Germain forward. France had 39% possession against Morocco and 43% against England and Argentina were on the back foot until they scored the opener against Croatia. [France](https://www.theguardian.com/football/france), allowing him to drop deeper to collect the ball so he can affect the game more. In addition to natural talent, players at the top require that level of drive and determination to help their team. Mbappé has the No 10 on the back of his shirt but his teammate is playing the role to perfection. The aerial threat of Wout Weghorst highlighted that Argentina can struggle with the direct approach and that is something Giroud could make the most of. He still operates as a No 10 but he has the freedom to roam for He has a slightly different role to the one at club level.

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Goalless Griezmann happy to put in hard yards for France (New Straits Times Online)

AL KHOR: France's Antoine Griezmann proved once again that he is the ultimate team player with another virtuoso performance to help guide his team to a ...

I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground, remain composed, focus on recovery and prepare for Sunday's match." "I'm already focused on the final on Sunday. We know they'll have a lot of support in the crowd. "Scoring an early goal made things easier for us as well and the second goal made it more comfortable for us. "Any team with Messi is a different proposition. "I feel good in my legs, in my mind...

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