France player ratings
France player ratings
Fabien Barthez: The Manchester United goalkeeper would be disappointed with the goal. Mark 6/10
Lilian Thuram: Noted for his attacking tendencies but hardly able to make any surging runs. 5/10
Frank Leboeuf: Solid performance by the former Chelsea star, who tried to drive the team forward. 6/10
Marcel Desailly: Looked surprisingly uncomfortable against the pace of Diouf. 5/10
Bixente Lizarazu: Like Thuram he was solid enough defensively but his attacking options were limited. 5/10.
Patrick Vieira: Worked hard in the centre of the park but struggled to make an impact. 5/10.
Emmanuel Petit: At fault with Senegal's goal and looked out of sorts during the game. 5/10.
Youri Djorkaeff: Saw plenty of the ball but unable to penetrate the Senegal defence. 6/10.
Sylvain Wiltord: His pace got him out of tight situations, although he was mainly anonymous. 5/10
Thierry Henry: Came more into the game in the second half and nearly equalised his shot rattling the bar. 6/10
David Trezeguet: Saw a shot come back off the post and posed France's biggest threat. 7/10.
Subs
Christophe Dugarry (for Djorkaeff 60 mins): Tried hard to get the equaliser but out of luck. 6/10.
Djibril Cisse ( for Wiltord 81 mins): Unable to make an impact 5/10.
