France Football Formation

Lineup (4-2-2-2)

France Vs Greece - 2004 European Championship Quarterfinal Game

GK BARTHEZ
CB THURAM
CB SILVESTRE
RB GALLAS
LB LIZARAZU
DMF DACOURT
DMF MAKÉLÉLÉ (Makelele)
AMF/RMF ZIDANE
AMF/LMF PIRÈS (Pires)
SS/CF HENRY
CF TRÉZÉGUET (Trezeguet)

Substitutions: Wiltord for Dacourt (72 mn), Saha for Trézéguet (72 mn) and Rothen for Pirès (79 mn)
Note: When Dacourt was replaced, France changed their starting formation into a very offensive 4-1-3-2 approach with their midfield lined up with Makélélé as central DMF, Wiltord as RMF, Pirès as LMF and Zidane as central AMF behind the center forwards Henry and Saha

Captain: Zinedine Zidane
Short Free Kick: Zinedine Zidane
Long Free Kick: Robert Pirès/Zinedine Zidane/Mikaël Silvestre/Claude Makélélé/Bixente Lizarazu/Olivier Dacourt/Fabien Barthez
Free Kick 2: -
Left Corner: Zinedine Zidane
Right Corner: Zinedine Zidane
Penalty: Zinedine Zidane
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Mikaël Silvestre, William Gallas, Olivier Dacourt

Team Strategy

★Counter Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Henry/Trézéguet | Zidane/Pirès | Dacourt/Makélélé - Optional | Saha/Henry
★Ball Possession ATT
★Right Side Attack - Optional in the First Half | Permanently at the Second Half
★All Out Attack - After Greece scored the 0-1 on the 64th minute