Majestic Antoine Griezmann lifts France into World Cup semifinals, continues to make case for top player
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The French star provided two assists as the Three Lions tamed Kylian Mbappe
One of the major questions that England faced coming into their FIFA 2022 World Cup quarterfinal with France was how to slow down Kylian Mbappe. Gareth Southgate's men found the answer to that particular poser but failed to account for Antoine Griezmann's brilliance in a 2-1 French win as he became his nation's all-time top assist provider with 28.
The direct threat of Mbappe's searing pace is not linked to the creative talents of the Atletico Madrid man and his ability to keep Olivier Giroud supplied. It was Griezmann who teed up both Aurelien Tchouameni and the AC Milan target man at Al Bayt Stadium and almost singlehandedly put Les Bleus into next week's semifinal against Morocco.
However, it was not only the 31-year-old's creativity that came to the fore against the English -- it was a more complete version of Griezmann with a greater tenacious streak than ever. He did pull the strings going forward and boasted 100% first-half pass completion but he also got involved physically when the midfield were starting to get overrun which helped to turn the tide.
