France vs USA Player Ratings: France hammers USMNT in opener | Olympics
France started their 2024 Summer Olympics campaign in a convincing manner. Playing the USA at Stade de Velodrome, Marseille, Les Bleus crushed their opponents with three goals to nil. Michael Olise, Alexandre Lacazette, and Loic Balde had one goal each to give France a positive result in the first day of the game.
France Player Ratings
Goalkeeper
Guillaume Restes (7.2/10): Casually denied the USA’s attempt to score multiple times in the game.
Defenders
Castello Lukeba (7.4/10): Guarded the defence line well, preventing USA from scoring.
Loic Bade (7.7/10): Apart from defending, he also helped France with scoring one goal in the latest minutes of the game.
Killian Sildillia (6.8/10): Running down the flank to provide his teammates with ball supply.
Adrien Truffert (6.7/10): Had a tough game as he had to face Kevin Paredes on his side of the pitch.
Midfielders
Manu Kone (7.7/10): Composed, dictate the midfield well including the attacking-defending transition.
Joris Chotard (6.7/10): Provided one assist in France three-goal party, which he had from touching the ball only 51 times.
Enzo Milliot (6.8/10): Being a second-line threat for the USA with his shots despite none of the found the back of the net.
Forwards
Michael Olise (8/10): Inspired the attacking side of France with contributing in the goal-scoring aspect.
Jean-Phillipe Mateta (6.6/10): Could only fired two shots which both of them went off the target.
Alexandre Lacazette (7.9/10): He’s still got it, providing one assists and scored one goal from his only on-target shot in the game.
Substitutions
Mabhnes Akhliouche (6.5/10): Wandered around the pitch to keep the ball on France’s possession.
Arnaud Kalimuendo (6.5/10): Showed a so-so performance with touching the ball seven times and delivered four accurate passes in four attempts.
Desire Doue (6.4/10): He’s done it well when coming o for Michael Olise, keeping the lead until the game ended.
Soungoutou Mangassa (6.8/10): Not much he can show in a limited playing time like he had in this game.
Coach: Thierry Henry
USA Player Ratings
Goalkeeper
Patrick Schulte (6.4/10): Struggled to defend his net throughout the game, the score line speaks for itself.
Defenders
John Tolkin (6.5/10): Despite the score line, Tolkin still managed to do some interceptions and tackles to defend his area.
Miles Robinson (6.6/10): Made only once clearance throughout the game plus losing the ball four times despite winning two aerial duels.
Walker Zimmerman (6.8/10): Could have done something better in the game while he spent most of his time inside the box, defending.
Nathan Hariel (6.9/10): Proved a solid backup both for attacking and defending on the wing.
Midfielders
Tanner Tessmann (6.7/10): The captain won three ground duels and delivered four successful aerial passes.
Dorde Mihailovic (6.8/10): Delivered two key passes for his teammates but none of them were converted into a goal.
Gianluca Busio (6.9/10): Won seven duels and two tackels and operating down the right flank.
Forwards
Paxten Aaronson (6.6/10): Had two of his shot attempts were saved, his effort was not enough to help USA to found the back of the net.
Kevin Paredes (7.3/10): The USA’s most outstanding forwards in this game with winning duels, delivered both long and short passes.
Duncan McGuire (6.6/10): Could only fired one shot during the game which went off the target.
Substitutions
Maximilian Dietz (6.3/10): His most bold contributions were one clearance and one tackle throughout the game which he did in 19 minutes.
Griffin Yow (6.2/10): Played in the last 14 minutes of the game, had six touched on the ball and delivered three successful passes.
Taylor Booth (6.4/10): Replacing Paredes in the last 14 minutes of the game which he used for having one successful dribble attempt and two ground duels.
Jack McGlynn (6.9/10): Delivered one key passes which led to one big chance for USA but the goal didn’t came.
Caleb Wiley (6.4/10): Not much he can do in 13 minutes apart from touching the ball six times and winning one ground duel.
Coach: Marko Mitrovic
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