The World Cup semifinal between Spain and France is a collision of two fundamentally different game models - two coaches asking opposite que

The World Cup semifinal between Spain and France is a collision of two fundamentally different game models - two coaches asking opposite questions of the same 90 minutes.Deschamps constructs his France around the counter-press. When France lose the ball, they sprint to win it back within five seconds. The triggers are predictable: France press center-backs the moment a pass goes backward from the opposition striker. Mbappe and Dembele push full-backs toward the touchline, cutting off the easy outlet, while Tchouameni covers the central channel. It is a system designed to force mistakes in transition.Morocco proved the counter-press can be bypassed:...