Ex-France and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit believes his country is not getting the best out of Paul Pogba because their formation is too rigid.
Pogba, 23, put in an underwhelming display in the Euro 2016 hosts' 2-1 win over Romania on Friday.
Petit thinks that the way Didier Deschamps is using the Juventus player in a three-man midfield is not helping.
"We didn't take Paul Pogba to improve the defensive statistics," Petit told Le Parisien. "Like [Antoine] Griezmann, he has the talent necessary to help Les Bleus pass a milestone.
"At Juve, he strings together great performances but he doesn't play in the same set-up. When a player is used to having liberties and you impose strict orders and one area on him, that frustrates him and it's counterproductive.
"I'm expecting more in attack. We'll need his skills to win matches."
Petit contrasted France's midfield performance with that of Croatia, who gave Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic and Real Madrid's Luka Modric the freedom to pull the strings in their 1-0 win over Turkey.
"His preferred position is not on the right side," Petit said of Pogba. "What bothers me more than anything is that the pattern remains fixed in midfield.
"With Croatia, Rakitic and Modric spend their time at the front, at the back, to the left, to the right. There are instructions when the ball is lost but in using it there's freedom while still respecting tactical rigour."