3/17/2023 0 Comments Soccer backline![]() Yedlin: After replacing Moore in the 74th minute, Yedlin did not have much of an impact on the game but France did not have much success attacking down his side of the field. Sargent: The Missouri teenager had little to do after coming on in the 74th minute but helped spring a late counter attack that ended with a dangerous low cross through the box. Rating: 6.5Ĭorona: The Club America midfielder came in at the 70th minute mark but did not help the U.S. Palmer-Brown: The Manchester City signed central defender came in for an injured Miazga in the 60th minute and did well with a few important clearances at a time when the U.S. He should have been able to keep himself onside with the goal that was called back. Wood: It was a tough game for Wood who was stranded but did little with the few chances he had. team up 1-0 when he took a flubbed clearance from Sidibe and beat Lloris on a near post shot. On the ball he had a few bad turnovers – including one in his own half which gifted Pogba a big chance which he hit off the post. Green: Until the final moments of the first half, the Stuttgart attacker was struggling. While the French players are someone of the best in the game, Adams was fearless and made a few important offensive players that helped the U.S. Rating: 5.5Īdams: The New York Red Bull was everywhere defensively breaking up plays and he covered a ton of ground. team that could match up physically with France. Defensively, he helped provide some bite to the U.S. McKennie: Offensively and in possession, McKennie did not offer that much and his first touch let him down at a few moments. team settle the ball down on a few strings of possession. He did give the ball away on occasion but his defense was sharper than it had been in previous games. All things considered, Trapp had a good game. ![]() Trapp: Wearing the armband, Trapp had a tough assignment trying to defend in the midfield while help maintain possession against perhaps the best national team in the world. He badly needs first team minutes to shake off the rust. Moore: The Levante right back was important in the attack – including sending in a dangerous ball on Green’s goal and setting up Wood for a goal that was called back – but was caught out of positions defensively too many times. Aside from a few moments like the Mbappe incident when he went to shake the PSG attackers hand after a tackle instead of playing on, Parker was very valuable on the backline and helped cover for his teammates when France applied the pressure. Parker: The New York Red Bull central defender made a strong statement that he belongs on this team right now. His game rises when the opponents step up their pressure. Miazga: The Chelsea-signed central defender had a strong outing until his injury and an improved performance overall from the Ireland friendly. Rating: 7.0Ĭarter-Vickers: The Tottenham Hotspur central defender was caught out of position a few times where Parker bailed him out but overall did his part to limit France to one goal. His stoke rose a lot over the past few weeks. attack generally did not bother France but Robinson’s speed was very useful at times. Robinson: The Everton-signed left back had a very good outing where he flourished in the wingback role. Then in stoppage time he saved Fekir again from distance and came up with another big save on Ousmane Dembele on the rebound to preserve the draw. In the second half he made a huge free kick save on Nabil Fekir. ![]() Steffen: The Columbus Crew goalkeeper made a statement in a performance that made it clear that he is the national team’s No. France, on the other hand, had players what star for the best teams in the world.įriendlies do not mean anything, of course, but in terms of confidence this was an important step forward in establishing chemistry among a promising new core of players. team before last November and many are still new to the professional game. starting lineup had never played for the U.S. It was a surprising result that could give several young players a boost of confidence moving forward. ![]() THE UNITED STATES national team played to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against France in Lyon. ![]()
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