France and Belgium are back in action in the last 16 of the UEFA European Football Championship. Despite the return of France's top player Kilian McBarbee, teammates Kei Sauvin and Keot's troubles have made "McGregor" a target for all enemies, and opponents can easily lay down a defense; while Belgian striker Lukaku has been known as a "loser", and his trustworthiness is a concern. In addition, the knockout stage is full of strong players, both sides have to bet on the number of 2.5 goals.
France has been a solid team in recent years, with the "three bases" of Kilian McBarbee, Kishavin and Kioté working well together in the midfield, but Kioté is getting older and has been relegated to the bench. Coach Deegans wasn't too happy with Kishavin's aggressive tackles either. He even had to correct the Polish team during the game, even hinting at Kishavin's performance. The captain of the team, "Mr. Mak", and Kishavin appear to be on good terms, but in fact they have a grudge against each other.
Ultimately, France's most threatening player was undoubtedly McBarbee, who won the first match against Austria with an own goal, but "Mai" suffered a broken nose against the Netherlands in the second round. Although we had a chance to make a comeback for Poland in the penalty shootout, and won the first goal of the European national team, but most of the time the opponents were closely defended, only to get "food". In the end, they drew with Poland and finished second. The Gallic Roosters scored only two goals in the three group games, and with the lack of support from other teammates, they relied on the play of Mr. Mak in every game, which put them under a lot of pressure.
Meanwhile, the Belgian team has also improved. four teams in Group E accumulated the same four points and advanced to the second place in the group. One of the last round against Ukraine, fear of losing, the team contracted the defense. Although the process is tedious, but successfully out of the line, lack of strong style of play.
Lukaku, the "traffic code", created three embarrassing statistics in the group stage: three games, three times tightly defended by the opponents, six missed chances, seven shots on goal and nothing, which forced the captain, Chivan Dibny, to take a lot of pressure. In addition, both sides are expected to be more cautious in the knockout rounds. France has scored one or two goals in its last four matches, while Belgium has scored less than two goals in its last three matches.
Jockey Club's 'half-time showdown' focuses on VAR's impact
As for the Jockey Club Europe 2024 Halftime Quickfire game, there have been many halftime controversies in past matches, including corners, yellow cards, penalties, offsides, and goal times. Tonight, France vs Belgium, fans can pay attention to some details, such as the number of yellow cards, while keeping an eye on the use of VAR or the halftime result.
