Bradley Barcola produced a mixed display as France beat Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday night, drawing contrasting assessments from French media.
The Liverpool winger was restored to the starting XI by Zinedine Zidane at the Stade de France but was substituted before France’s decisive four-goal blitz in the final stages. RMC Sport awarded him 6 out of 10, noting he made good early runs and defensive contributions but missed a close-range opportunity and lacked precision in the final pass. FootMercato were harsher, giving him 3.5 for similar struggles with finishing and accuracy in the attacking third.
Barcola played 175 minutes across France’s four matches during the window and returns to Merseyside unscathed. However, he has now gone nine games for club and country since September without a goal or assist, adding pressure after his £106m transfer fee to Liverpool.
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