France squad: one month after the World Cup final, what happens to the 25 blues present in Qatar?

Among the 25 Blues present in Qatar, no one has forgotten the defeat against Albiceleste a month after the World Cup final. If 19 players were able to evacuate their grief by typing in the skin, then the German championship players have not yet resumed competition.

Victory

He was the first Frenchman to return to club football and took it well. Nine days after a grueling finale Raphael Varane started with a victory over Nottingham. Since the resumption, Manchester United have won four Premier League matches, including the derby against City. Same position, same dynamics for William Saliba. On Boxing Day, the centre-back took the field after playing just 30 minutes in Qatar. Arsenal lead the league with three wins in four matches.

Across the English Channel Monegasque Axel Disasi and Yusuf Fofana took advantage of eight days off but returned in time to board a TGV launched by ASM after returning to Ligue 1. Although Fofana scored for his side against Auxerre, this misadventure did not stop Monaco from beating AJA (3-2) before then beating Brest (1:0), tied with Lorient (2:2) and won back against Ajaccio (7:1), successfully launching Disasi’s goal.

A little north Matteo Guendouzi and Jordan Veretut. The latter resumed before the New Year and seeded twice in Marseille’s four victories. If rumors send him to England this winter, Guendouzi will still be firmly established in the Marseille Eleven.

The return of the people of Barcelona Jules Kunde and Ousmane Dembele was also successful. The two partners walked on the Camp Nou lawn on December 31st. First of all, they won the first Xavi-era title with a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup.

No time to waste either Steve Mandanda. At 37, the Rennes goalkeeper announced his retirement from the national team, but at the club he does not leave a crumb to his understudy. On the track since December 29, ex-Marseilles ensured the victory of the Bretons against Bordeaux in the French Cup (2:1). Helpless at Reims (3-1), Mandanda limited his damage during the defeat at Clermont (2-1) before Rennes surprised PSG (1-0).

it’s harder

Kylian Mbappe pressed start over three days after a brutal penalty shootout. On 28 December he gave PSG a victory over the gong against Strasbourg (2-1). This narrow victory set the tone for the difficulties faced by the Parisians, who were defeated in Lance (3:1) and Rennes. After the Parc des Princes, the Bondy native put the French public in his pocket. He was welcomed to the Pas de Calais and Brittany. The collective balance spoils come back from Paris to Paris. The return is interspersed with a holiday in the US accompanied by Ashraf Hakimi and a Paris tour of the Middle East, exactly one month after the end of the World Cup.

The return to current affairs was more abrupt for Hugo Lloris. The Tottenham goalkeeper made two blunders: one against Arsenal, the other against Aston Villa from Dibou Martinez. Needless to say, the 36-year-old porter was touched by the announcement of his international retirement a few weeks after breaking Lilian Thuram’s selection record.

Ibrahima Konate doing his best to keep Liverpool afloat as Jurgen Klopp’s machine is drowned out by a lack of aggression in midfield. A striker for his team against Brentford (3-1), the defender nevertheless played as many games (4) after the end of the World Cup as before the Qatari tournament.

In Spain, Aurélien Chuameni and Eduardo Camavinga came into play in Valladolid on 30 December. The former Monegasque injured his calf in the next match when the ex-Rennes fought Barça and was replaced at half-time by Carlo Ancelotti. If it’s hard to place Antoine Griezmannthe author of two assists for recovery, in this category Atlético Madrid also lost to Barça (1:0) and skated against Almeria (1:1) last Sunday.

Serie A lights up again on January 4th. Later recovery, such as Milan’s gradual restart inOlivier Giroud and Theo Hernandez. The Milanese have two draws left. JuventusAdrian Rabiot slapped in the face by Naples (5-1), the leader of the championship.

Nothing to report

Alphonse Areola returned to the Premier League the same way he left the French national team: on the bench. Available from start Boxing Daythe goalkeeper has not been involved in West Ham’s three defeats in four games.

The only Big Five championship with 18 teams, the Bundesliga was less rushed than its neighbors. So Bavarians. Kingsley Coman, Dayot Upamecano and Benjamin Pawar just played a friendly match against RB Salzburg. Lucas Hernandez In November, he underwent surgery on his right knee.

Bayern will resume the Bundesliga this Friday in Leipzig. Frankfurt the next day Randal Colo Muani accept Schalke. Marcus Thuram On Sunday, Borussia Mönchengladbach hosts Bayer Leverkusen.