If their is one thing I've learnt for all my years in football, it is that managers who used to be an ex player wants to set up their team in accordance with their mentality when they played the game. Didier Deschamps was a solid defensive midfielder. He doesn't like conceding goals. He doesn't play open, end-to-end stuff. So, it is natural that France will defend doggedly and utilize their attacking talents to pick their opponents apart when the opportunity arises. The whole world is revelling in the unbelievable attacking talents available to Deschamps. We all forget that France won the World Cup last time out with their main striker, Olivier Giroud, not scoring a single goal throughout the tournament. Once again, the French team depends more on their defensive solidity than their attacking beauty. The match against Germany was a perfect reminder for us all. Even Pogba, a defensive liability, suddenly becomes defensively responsible whenever he plays for Deschamps.