World Cup 2018: 5 Coaches That Have Disappointed So Far

#2 Didier Deschamps (France)

Deschamps' clownish tactics will be the ruin of a talented team

How do you get a team that has classy players in virtually every position, a team that is young and vibrant, to play like a collection of talentless farmers? Get them to be coached by Didier Deschamps.

Les Bleus have secured maximum points from their two Group C games so far but the manager can share no part of the glory as these results have come in spite of his tactics, formations, and team selections.

Playing in the first game against an Australian side that was clearly set up to defend and counter-attack, the former Juventus coach chose to play an unnecessary three-man midfield of N'Golo Kante, Paul Pogba, and Corentin Tolisso.

This set up left the front three: Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, and Ousmane Dembele isolated and unable to go past Australia's deep block.

The team's second half-display against Peru will go down as one of the worst by a favoured team in this World Cup as a team filled with attacking talent resorted to launching long balls forward to Olivier Giroud to stem the wave of Peruvian pressure.

With a potential tie against an unpredictable Nigerian team or the even more shambolic Argentines in the next round, it remains to be seen if Deschamps can find the needed wisdom from somewhere and make the required changes to the team setup.