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Euro-2015: Blueberries against Sweden to finally see the Euro – The 10/10/2014 at 10:14 am

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Kingsley Coman (g) and Florian Thauvin , during a training session with the Hopes, October 6, 2014 in Clairefontaine

The team faces France Hopes Friday Mans Sweden in first leg of qualifying for the Euro-2015 a test that the French have finally found after four consecutive absences

2007, 2009 and 2013. thrice Blueberries have stumbled over this barrier dams. And in 2011 it was worse, they had finished only third in their qualifying group.

As a result, the team of France Hopes has not participated in a EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP since 2006 when Steve Mandanda
Yoann Gourcuff
Rio Mavuba or Jeremy Toulalan had reached the semi-finals, beaten by the Netherlands.

The responsibility weighs heavily on this generation 92-94 led by Geoffrey Kondogbia Florian Thauvin or Layvin Kurzawa. Especially since the last failure in 2012 was marked by the famous night out of five players between the outward and return against Norway (1-0, 3-5).

“C is a positive “pressure, has told AFP the new coach Pierre Mankowski. “It gives an even stronger motivation. Must be confident, we know that the mind will be something very important. Tension will rise gradually but do not come with fear.”

Mankowski and his men, the euro held next spring in the Czech Republic is also made even more critical by the fact that all four semi-finalists will go to the Olympics in Rio the following year.

– No Pogba with Imbula –

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Hopes Team France, Morgan Sanson and Gianelli Imbula (yellow bib) during a training session in Clairefontaine-en-Ybelines, October 6, 2014

Before returning Swedes at Le Mans, the French may in any case rely on their excellent record in qualifying with a run of seven wins before a draw against Iceland (1-1) once qualification gained.

Sweden, a team against which the blue Hopes have never been inclined (five wins and seven draws), also finished top of their group ahead of Greece, Poland and Turkey, but with a less clear path (five wins, one draw and two losses.)

Driven by talented offensive elements as John Guidetti (loan to Celtic for Manchester City) or Kristoffer Olsson ( who plays in Denmark but belongs to Arsenal), Sweden has a great impact in the playoffs (20 goals in 8 matches) but took a lot of goals (14), which could give ideas to men Mankowski.

“This is a very well organized but does not limit itself to a live game and trying to play good football team. And as they look to play, they discover is why they conceded goals, “said the coach of blueberries.

No Varane, Pogba and Digne, which could have been there but ultimately remained with the “big” small Bleus will in turn rely on the form of three players who appear or come back into the group.

The Marseillais Gianelli Imbula is making its return after a year away from Hopes for disciplinary reasons. Teammate OM Benjamin Mendy and talented middle Lyon Nabil Fekir have meanwhile been summoned for the first time in Hopes.

“These are players who are on a high slope in club and it is important in the group, said Mankowski. By position and individual levels, some play and others maybe not, but it is obvious that it adds value. “

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