Hm, I had the impression that France dominated for most of the second half. But they indeed played defensively (midfield gaps formed when starting an attack), and there was very little combination game on offense (no suitable partner in sight for Ribéry), and Nasri was a no-show when subbed in. IMO this was just the culmination of the problems seen in the earlier matches; it could be the lack of team training, or the lack of a real playmaker like Zizou, or both.

_{*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.}