Find the notes of our special correspondent after the big victory of the French team against South Africa on Tuesday evening (5-0).
Mike Maignan: 5
Established in place of Lloris, he had a very quiet first tenure on Tuesday evening. Total technical unemployment due to the weakness of the South Africans.
Jonathan Clauss: 5.5
The bronca at the start of the match and on his first shots disturbed him for 45 minutes. Too messy and no doubt impressed, he freed himself after the break. Incisive, mobile, he is not far from scoring (50and) and could have offered a goal to Giroud (54and). Much sharper before giving way to Christopher Nkunkuthis time to the applause of the audience (88and).
William Saliba: 5
Like all of his partners in defense, he was never put in difficulty on Tuesday evening. Solid, applied and rigorous, he could have taken a little more risk but for his first tenure with the Blues, that was not the issue.
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Raphael Varane: 6
Captain in the absence of Lloris, he reigned supreme over the blue defense. Serene, at ease and incisive…
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